Silver Bow Creek in Deer Lodge County, Montana is a historically significant waterway that forms part of the upper Clark Fork River drainage system. This creek has a unique history as it was once completely devoid of fish due to extensive mining contamination from over a century of copper mining and smelting activities near Butte. The first brook trout wasn't discovered in the creek until 2006, and by 2010 both brook trout and westslope cutthroat trout were present throughout the system. The creek flows through areas that have undergone extensive environmental cleanup efforts, making it a remarkable example of aquatic ecosystem recovery. Despite ongoing remediation work, the creek remains a challenging fishery with relatively low fish populations, though it represents an important conservation success story for native fish restoration in Montana.