Fish
Bull Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and the
Other Species that Call the Jocko Home
The Life of the River
We'd go to the river to fish. If not there, then at Jocko Lake, St. Mary's Lake…there were a lot of fish…whenever you had enough, then that would be it. We didn't waste. Mary "Dolly" Linsebigler, Salish Elder
The Jocko has always been known for its fish, especially its native trout. The river is home to a dozen species of fish, from the big bull trout that migrate between the lower Flathead River and the South Fork of the Jocko, to the two-inch long slimy sculpins that make their home in cobble-bottomed riffles. Each fish has its own diet, life history, and habitat requirements. Join us as we explore their food habits, their status, and how they interact with each other and the other organisms of the river. Native or non-native, the fish of the Jocko have an enormous influence on the river's ecology.
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Fish
Bull Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and the
Other Species that Call the Jocko Home
The Life of the River
We'd go to the river to fish. If not there, then at Jocko Lake, St. Mary's Lake…there were a lot of fish…whenever you had enough, then that would be it. We didn't waste. Mary "Dolly" Linsebigler, Salish Elder
The Jocko has always been known for its fish, especially its native trout. The river is home to a dozen species of fish, from the big bull trout that migrate between the lower Flathead River and the South Fork of the Jocko, to the two-inch long slimy sculpins that make their home in cobble-bottomed riffles. Each fish has its own diet, life history, and habitat requirements. Join us as we explore their food habits, their status, and how they interact with each other and the other organisms of the river. Native or non-native, the fish of the Jocko have an enormous influence on the river's ecology.
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Fish
Bull Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and the
Other Species that Call the Jocko Home
High in the Rattlesnake and Mission Mountains, three streams—the North, Middle, and South Forks—join to form the Jocko River. Farther down in the valley, the river's two other main tributaries, Valley and Finley Creeks, flow into the Jocko. In all, the river r\drains a watershed of 246,263 acres. It is the source, quantity, quality, and timing of water that for thousands of years have played a key role in defining the character of the Jocko River, its riparian areas, and wetlands.
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