East Gallatin River
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The East Gallatin River flows 42 miles (67.6 km) 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 miles (3.7 km) north of Manhattan, Montana
. Throughout its course, the river traverses mostly valley floor ranch and farm land with typical summer flows of approximately 50 cuft/s
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 creek
s, most notably Ben Hart and Thompson, feed the East Gallatin throughout its course and provide excellent trout fishing as well.
Gallatin County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Gallatin National Forest * Yellowstone National Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 67,831 people, 26,323 households, and 16,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 29,489 housing units...
. 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
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...
. The river joins the main stem of the Gallatin River
Gallatin River
The Gallatin River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 120 mi , in the U.S. states of Wyoming and Montana...
2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Manhattan, Montana
Manhattan, Montana
Manhattan is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Manhattan is located at ....
. Throughout its course, the river traverses mostly valley floor ranch and farm land 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 RainbowRainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
and Brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
as well as Mountain Whitefish
Mountain whitefish
The mountain whitefish is one of the most widely distributed salmonid fish of western North America. It is found from the Mackenzie River drainage in Northwest Territory, Canada south through western Canada and the northwestern USA in the Pacific, Hudson Bay and upper Missouri River basins to the...
. Access is limited to country road crossings and two public assess sites maintained by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department. Numerous spring creek
Spring creek
A spring creek is a type of free flowing river whose name derives from its origin: an underground spring or set of springs which produces sufficient water to consistently feed a unique river...
s, most notably Ben Hart and Thompson, feed the East Gallatin throughout its course and provide excellent trout fishing as well.