Significant Gains in Crappie Production at Miles City Hatchery

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks made significant gains recently toward ongoing efforts to provide and possibly rebuild the once-abundant crappie population at Tongue River Reservoir. An estimated 265,507 YOY crappie (214,683 black and 50,824 white) ranging from 1.5-4.5 inches long were collected from the hatchery ponds and stocked at Tongue River Reservoir.