Fishing Missouri Headwaters
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Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1400 South 19th Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-994-4042
Email: fwpgen@mt.gov

Streamflows
Gallatin River       3000 ft³
Madison River       939 ft³

Fishing Missouri Headwaters

You'll find outstanding fishing on the Headwaters of the Missouri– including the top of the Missouri River, the lower Madison River, lower Jefferson River, and the Gallatin River. Headwaters State Park includes fishing access and a boat launch as well as camping and hiking. In addition, these rivers provide Yellowstone Country 16 more state maintained Fishing Access Sites and seven more boat launches.

Fishing Access Site Information



Gallatin Forks

Gallatin River - Mile 13   Elev: 4154 ft
I-90 at Manhattan, milepost 288, then 2 miles north on Nixon Gulch Rd
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Four Corners

Gallatin River - Mile 16   Elev: 4236 ft
I-90 at Manhattan, milepost 288, then 3 miles east on Secondary 346
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Erwin Bridge

Gallatin River - Mile 24   Elev: 4436 ft
4 miles west of Belgrade on Amsterdam Road (RT 347)
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Cameron Bridge

Gallatin River - Mile 27   Elev: 4524 ft
2 miles south of Belgrade on Hwy 85, at milepost 5, then 2 miles west on West Cameron Bridge Rd
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Shed's Bridge

Gallatin River - Mile 33   Elev: 4682 ft
7 miles west of Bozeman on Montana 84
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Axtell Bridge

Gallatin River - Mile 37   Elev: 4823 ft
10 miles south of Belgrade on Hwy 191, milepost 77, then 1 mile west on Axtell Rd
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Kirk Wildlife Refuge

Gallatin River - Mile 46   Elev: 5377 ft
5 miles south of Gallatin Gateway on Hwy 191, just north of Spanish Creek Road turn off
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Drouillard

Jefferson River - Mile 8   Elev: 4101 ft
2 miles west of Three Forks on Route 2
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Williams' Bridge

Jefferson River - Mile 19   Elev: 4157 ft
I-90 west of Three Forks, exit 274, then 6 miles southwest on State Hwy 2, then 2 miles south on Williams' Bridge Rd
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Sappington Bridge

Jefferson River - Mile 22   Elev: 4180 ft
11 miles west of Three Forks on Hwy 10, then 1 mile south on Hwy 287 to bridge
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Missouri Headwaters

Madison River - Mile 0   Elev: 4045 ft
4 miles northeast of Three Forks, off of Hwy 205, then onto Hwy 286
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Blackbird

Madison River - Mile 3   Elev: 4052 ft
1 mile east of Three Forks on Hwy 10
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Milwaukee

Madison River - Mile 4   Elev: 4058 ft
1.5 miles east of Three Forks on Hwy 10
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Cobblestone

Madison River - Mile 14   Elev: 4193 ft
3 miles west of Logan on Frontage Road then 7 miles south on Madison River Rd
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Greycliff

Madison River - Mile 20   Elev: 4327 ft
23 miles west of Bozeman on Hwy 84, then 6 miles north on Madison River Rd
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Black's Ford

Madison River - Mile 24   Elev: 4403 ft
23 miles west of Bozeman on Hwy 84
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Fairweather

Missouri River - Mile 2301   Elev: 3963 ft
1 mile west of Logan on Frontage Road, then 16 miles north of Logan on Trident Road, to Clarkston
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