Montana reference
Angler pickPiscifun Viper X spinning reel50% OFFSale $39.99 $79.99
Montana Fishing Access Sites
FWP fishing access sites without a trailer ramp, with bank, walk-in and hand launch details county by county.
Angler pickPiscifun Viper X spinning reel50% OFFSale $39.99 Photo of Clark Canyon Reservoir: Nicolas Henderson, CC BY 2.0
Bank and walk-in sites
Montana fishing access sites without a trailer ramp
FWP lists a fishing access site for most public river and lake approaches. 86 without a trailer ramp have a page here, spread over 26 counties; 41 are marked for hand launching.
Amenities and notes appear as FWP’s access layer prints them, with nothing added. Sites that do have a ramp sit on the boat ramp list instead.
86access pages
41hand launches
0state park docks
44waters
FWP Fishing Access Sites layer (ArcGIS service) and the FishMT site pages, read November 12, 2026.
Photo of Helena: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
By county
Montana walk-in and bank access, county by county
Beaverhead County
- Blacktail Meadows Fishing Access Site on Blacktail Deer Creekfishing access site, Blacktail Deer Creek
- High Bridge Fishing Access Site on Beaverhead Riverfishing access site, Beaverhead River
- Poindexter Slough Fishing Access Site on Beaverhead Riverfishing access site, Beaverhead River
Blaine County
- Faber Reservoir Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Faber Reservoir
Carbon County
- Beaver Lodge Fishing Access Site on Rock Creek (Carbon County)fishing access site, Rock Creek
- Bull Springs Fishing Access Site on Rock Creek (Carbon County)fishing access site, Rock Creek
- Horsethief Station Fishing Access Site on Rock Creek (Carbon County)fishing access site, Rock Creek
- Water Birch Fishing Access Site on Rock Creek (Carbon County)fishing access site, Rock Creek
Cascade County
- Devils Kitchen Fishing Access Site on Missouri Riverfishing access site, Missouri River
- Fort Shaw Fishing Access Site on Sun Riverfishing access site, Sun River
- Hardy Bridge Fishing Access Site on Missouri Riverfishing access site, Missouri River
- Largent's Bend Fishing Access Site on Sun Riverfishing access site, Sun River
- Medicine River Fishing Access Site on Sun Riverfishing access site, Sun River
Custer County
- Twelve Mile Dam Fishing Access Site on Tongue Riverfishing access site, Tongue River
Deer Lodge County
- Sportsman's Park Fishing Access Site on Big Hole Riverfishing access site, Big Hole River
Fergus County
- Big Casino Creek Reservoir Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Big Casino Creek Reservoir
- Brewery Flats Fishing Access Site on Big Spring Creekfishing access site, Big Spring Creek
- Hruska Fishing Access Site on Big Spring Creekfishing access site, Big Spring Creek
- Lazy KB Fishing Access Site on Big Spring Creekfishing access site, Big Spring Creek
- Lower Carter Pond Fishing Access Site on Carters Pondfishing access site, Carters Pond
Flathead County
- Bootjack Lake Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Bootjack Lake
- McWenneger Slough Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, McWenneger Slough
- Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Pine Grove Pond
- Shady Lane Fishing Access Site on Flathead Riverfishing access site, Flathead River
- Skyles Lake Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Skyles Lake
Gallatin County
- Axtell Bridge Fishing Access Site on Gallatin Riverfishing access site, Gallatin River
- Bozeman Pond Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Bozeman Pond
- Cameron Bridge Fishing Access Site on Gallatin Riverfishing access site, Gallatin River
- Cherry River Fishing Access Site on East Gallatin Riverfishing access site, East Gallatin River
- Erwin Bridge Fishing Access Site on Gallatin Riverfishing access site, Gallatin River
- Four Corners Fishing Access Site on Gallatin Riverfishing access site, Gallatin River
Hill County
- Bailey Reservoir Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Bailey Reservoir
- Bearpaw Lake Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Bearpaw Lake
Lake County
- Ducharme Fishing Access Site on Flathead Lakefishing access site, Flathead Lake
- Swan River Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Swan River
Lewis and Clark County
- Causeway Fishing Access Site on Hauser Reservoirfishing access site, Hauser Reservoir
- Dearborn Fishing Access Site on Missouri Riverfishing access site, Missouri River
- Lake Helena Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Lake Helena
- Lichen Cliff Fishing Access Site on Little Prickly Pear Creekfishing access site, Little Prickly Pear Creek
- Prickly Pear Fishing Access Site on Little Prickly Pear Creekfishing access site, Little Prickly Pear Creek
- Upper Prickly Pear Fishing Access Sitefishing access site
Lincoln County
- Island Lake Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Island Lake
Madison County
- Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site on Ruby Riverfishing access site, Ruby River
- Meadow Lake Fishing Access Site on Ennis Lakefishing access site, Ennis Lake
- Ruby Dam Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Ruby River
- Ruby Island Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Ruby River
- Silver Springs Bridge Fishing Access Site on Ruby Riverfishing access site, Ruby River
- Three Dollar Bridge Fishing Access Site on Madison Riverfishing access site, Madison River
- Vigilante Fishing Access Site on Ruby Riverfishing access site, Ruby River
Mineral County
- Big Pine Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Fish Creek
- Cyr Bridge Fishing Access Site on Clark Fork Riverfishing access site, Clark Fork River
- Forks Fishing Access Site on West Fork Fish Creekfishing access site, West Fork Fish Creek
Missoula County
- Angevine Fishing Access Site on Blackfoot Riverfishing access site, Blackfoot River
- Chief Looking Glass Fishing Access Site on Bitterroot Riverfishing access site, Bitterroot River
- Clearwater Crossing Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Clearwater River
- Kona Bridge Fishing Access Site on Clark Fork Riverfishing access site, Clark Fork River
- Marco Flats Fishing Access Site on Blackfoot Riverfishing access site, Blackfoot River
- Ninemile Prairie Fishing Access Site on Blackfoot Riverfishing access site, Blackfoot River
- Six Stall Fishing Access Site on Clearwater Riverfishing access site, Clearwater River
Park County
- Crystal Cross Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
- Dan Bailey Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
Phillips County
- Alkali Creek Fishing Access Site on Milk Riverfishing access site, Milk River
- Bjornberg Bridge Fishing Access Site on Milk Riverfishing access site, Milk River
Powell County
- Kohrs Bend Fishing Access Site on Clark Fork Riverfishing access site, Clark Fork River
- Monture Creek Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Monture Creek
- Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site on Blackfoot Riverfishing access site, Blackfoot River
Ravalli County
- Hannon Memorial Fishing Access Site on Bitterroot Riverfishing access site, Bitterroot River
Richland County
- Diamond Willow Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
- Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Gartside Reservoir
- Seven Sisters Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
- Snowden Bridge Fishing Access Site on Missouri Riverfishing access site, Missouri River
Sanders County
- Kookoosint Fishing Access Site on Flathead Riverfishing access site, Flathead River
Stillwater County
- Absaroka Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Buffalo Jump Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Castle Rock Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Cliff Swallow Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Fireman's Point Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Jeffrey's Landing on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Moraine Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
- Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site on West Rosebud Creekfishing access site, West Rosebud Creek
- Swinging Bridge Fishing Access Site on Stillwater River (Stillwater County)fishing access site, Stillwater River
Sweet Grass County
- Big Rock Fishing Access Site on Boulder River (Sweet Grass County)fishing access site, Boulder River
- Boulder Forks Fishing Access Sitefishing access site, Boulder River
Wheatland County
- Harlowton Fishing Access Site on Musselshell Riverfishing access site, Musselshell River
Yellowstone County
- Bundy Bridge Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
- Gritty Stone Fishing Access Site on Yellowstone Riverfishing access site, Yellowstone River
FWP Fishing Access Sites layer (ArcGIS service) and the FishMT site pages, read November 12, 2026.
Map
Montana access sites with a mapped point
Answers
Montana access sites, answered
How many Montana access sites without a ramp are listed?
86, each with its own page.
Which water has the most of them?
Stillwater River holds the most, 8.
What is a fishing access site?
A public approach to water that FWP manages; many have parking, a vault toilet and a path to the bank.
Which sites allow hand launching?
41 of them are marked for carrying in a drift boat, raft or kayak.
Do FWP sites charge fees?
Only where the FWP record prints a fee row; the page shows it as printed.
Can I camp at these sites?
Where the FWP record lists camping, the site page says so; many sites are day use only.
Does an access site need a license?
The site needs none, but anglers 12 and older do need their Montana licenses to fish.
Where are the trailer launches?
On the separate Montana boat ramp list, county by county.