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East Gallatin River


FieldValue
nameEast Gallatin River
imageEastGallatinRiverNearBelgrade.jpg
image_size300px
image_captionEast Gallatin River near Belgrade, Montana
pushpin_mapMontana
pushpin_map_captionLocation of mouth
source1_coordinates
mouth_locationNixon Gap
mouth_coordinates
mouth_coord_ref
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1United States
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_name2Montana
subdivision_type3County
subdivision_name3Gallatin
length42 mi
mouth_elevation4157 ft
discharge1_locationBelgrade
discharge1_avg137 cu/ft. per sec.
basin_size148 sqmi (Gallatin Range, Bridger Range)
river_systemMissouri River

The East Gallatin River flows 42 mi in a northwesterly direction through the Gallatin valley, Gallatin County, Montana. Rising from the confluence of Rocky Creek and several other small streams, the East Gallatin begins about one mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Bozeman, Montana. The river joins the main stem of the Gallatin River 2.3 mi north of Manhattan, Montana. Throughout its course, the river traverses mostly valley floor ranch and farmland with typical summer flows of approximately 50 cuft/s.

Angling the East Gallatin

The East Gallatin River is a popular trout fishing stream and holds good populations of rainbow and brown trout as well as mountain whitefish. Access is limited to country road crossings, and two public assess sites maintained by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department. Numerous spring creeks, most notably Ben Hart and Thompson, feed the East Gallatin throughout its course and provide excellent trout fishing as well.

Image:EastGallatinRiverAtCherryFAS.jpg|East Gallatin River near Bozeman, Montana in Winter Image:TypicalEastGallatinRiverRainbowTrout.jpg|Typical East Gallatin River rainbow trout (Released) Image:EastGallatinRiverBrownTrout.jpg|Typical East Gallatin River brown trout (Released) Image:BenhartSpringCreek2008.jpg|Ben Hart Spring Creek on the MZ Ranch near Belgrade, MT Image:ThompsonSpringCreek2008.jpg|Thompson Spring Creek on the MZ Ranch near Belgrade, MT Image:KayaksOnEastGallatin.JPG|Kayak fishing on the East Gallatin Image:EastGallatinRiverSeptember2008.JPG|East Gallatin River near Swamp Road, September 2008 File:President Barack Obama fly fishing near Bozeman, Mont. on Aug. 14, 2009.jpg|President Barack Obama and local fishing guide Dan Vermillion fish the East Gallatin River August 14, 2009

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References

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  2. "USGS Surface Water data for Montana: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
  3. "USGS Streamgage statistics-East Gallatin River". USGS.
  4. "Montana water conditions - USGS Water Data for the Nation".
  5. "Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks—E. Gallatin River".
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