Montana fishing access sites by river

53 Montana FWP Fishing Access Sites (FAS) near 29 of the 38 Montana USGS gauges Flowcast tracks, next to each river's live flow and status.

Updated Oct 27, 9:24 AM PDT · USGS data, provisional

River (gauge)	Status	Flow now	FWP fishing access sites
Beaverhead River at Dillon	Fishable/Floatable	141 cfs	Corrals FAS (about 9 mi straight-line)
Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges	Fishable/Floatable	237 cfs	Corrals FAS (about 24 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge) Grasshopper FAS (about 25 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Big Hole River below Big Lake Creek, at Wisdom	Use caution	162 cfs	Sportsman's Park FAS (about 23 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Big Hole River near Melrose	High but doable	680 cfs	Kalsta Bridge FAS (under 1 mi straight-line)
Bitterroot River near Darby	Fishable/Floatable	265 cfs	Forest Cooper FAS (under 1 mi straight-line)
Bitterroot River near Missoula	Fishable/Floatable	934 cfs	Florence Bridge FAS (about 14 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge) Poker Joe FAS (about 17 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Blackfoot River near Bonner	Fishable/Floatable	676 cfs	Angevine FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) K. Ross Toole FAS (about 1 mi straight-line) Marco Flats FAS (about 4 mi straight-line)
Clark Fork above Missoula	High but doable	1,780 cfs	Sha-Ron FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Turah FAS (about 7 mi straight-line)
Clark Fork below Missoula	Fishable/Floatable	2,650 cfs	Kona Bridge FAS (about 2 mi straight-line) Harper's Bridge FAS (about 6 mi straight-line) Deep Creek FAS (about 6 mi straight-line)
Clark Fork near Plains	Fishable/Floatable	10,600 cfs	Paradise Crossing FAS (about 4 mi straight-line)
Flathead River at Columbia Falls	Fishable/Floatable	3,600 cfs	Pressentine FAS (about 5 mi straight-line)
Gallatin River at Logan	Fishable/Floatable	756 cfs	Four Corners FAS (about 8 mi straight-line)
Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway	Fishable/Floatable	413 cfs	Kirk Wildlife Refuge FAS (about 1 mi straight-line)
Jefferson River near Three Forks	Fishable/Floatable	1,720 cfs	Drouillard FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Williams' Bridge FAS (about 8 mi straight-line) Sappington Bridge FAS (about 10 mi straight-line)
Jefferson River near Twin Bridges	Fishable/Floatable	1,490 cfs	Hell's Canyon FAS (about 1 mi straight-line) Silver Star FAS (about 6 mi straight-line)
Madison River below Ennis Lake, near McAllister	Fishable/Floatable	1,360 cfs	Damselfly FAS (about 10 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge) Burnt Tree Hole FAS (about 13 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Madison River near Cameron	Fishable/Floatable	994 cfs	Varney Bridge FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Burnt Tree Hole FAS (about 6 mi straight-line)
Missouri River at Fort Benton	Fishable/Floatable	5,030 cfs	Widow Coulee FAS (about 21 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Missouri River at Toston	Fishable/Floatable	4,190 cfs	Toston FAS (about 2 mi straight-line)
Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek	Too low	2,840 cfs	Wolf Creek Bridge FAS (about 2 mi straight-line) Lone Tree FAS (about 5 mi straight-line) Stickney Creek FAS (about 9 mi straight-line)
Ruby River below reservoir, near Alder	Fishable/Floatable	44.6 cfs	Ruby Dam FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Alder Bridge FAS (about 5 mi straight-line) Ruby Island FAS (about 6 mi straight-line)
Ruby River near Twin Bridges	Fishable/Floatable	205 cfs	Silver Springs Bridge FAS (about 9 mi straight-line)
Smith River near Eden	Fishable/Floatable	128 cfs	Truly Bridge FAS (about 12 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge) Lower Smith River FAS (about 14 mi straight-line; nearest FWP site on this river, not close to the gauge)
Stillwater River near Absarokee	Fishable/Floatable	451 cfs	Jeffrey's Landing FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Whitebird FAS (about 5 mi straight-line)
Sun River at Simms	Use caution	301 cfs	Fort Shaw FAS (about 6 mi straight-line)
Sun River near Vaughn	Use caution	524 cfs	Largent's Bend FAS (about 6 mi straight-line) Medicine River FAS (about 10 mi straight-line)
Yellowstone River at Billings	Fishable/Floatable	3,190 cfs	East Bridge FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) South Hills FAS (about 4 mi straight-line)
Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs	Fishable/Floatable	1,180 cfs	Slip & Slide FAS (about 4 mi straight-line) Queen of the Waters FAS (about 6 mi straight-line) Crystal Cross FAS (about 8 mi straight-line)
Yellowstone River near Livingston	Fishable/Floatable	1,640 cfs	Carter's Bridge FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Jim Posewitz Free River FAS (under 1 mi straight-line) Mayor's Landing FAS (about 5 mi straight-line)

No FWP fishing access site whose FishMT page names the same river was found within 30 straight-line miles of: Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, near St. Xavier, Judith River near mouth, near Winifred, Kootenai River below Libby Dam, near Libby, Madison River near West Yellowstone, Marias River near Loma, Marias River near Shelby, Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier, Rock Creek near Clinton, Yaak River near Troy.

Source: Montana FWP's public “Fishing Access Site Locations” map layer and each site's own FishMT page. A site is listed only if its FishMT page names that river as the site's waterbody and the page was checked as working. Up to 3 sites within 10 straight-line miles of the gauge; when there are none, up to 2 within 30 miles, labelled as the nearest FWP site on that river. Distances are straight-line from the USGS gauge, not river or driving miles. Check FWP's page for site rules, facilities and any closures before you go.

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Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Readings are provisional and subject to revision. Flowcast statuses are automated comparisons with each gauge's own history, not safety ratings or fishing reports. Check local conditions, weather, regulations and closures before you go. Rivers can change quickly.