Montana FWP proposing to purge bass from Livingston lagoon

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 423

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks want to eradicate a population of smallmouth and largemouth bass from a lagoon in Livingston, where they threaten cutthroat trout and could escape into the Yellowstone River.

In a press release on Thursday, the state fisheries agency announced it will hold a public meeting on Oct. 1, to discuss the removal of the illegally introduced bass.

This spring, the agency received reports of smallmouth bass in Sacajawea Lagoon, a popular …

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