Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently completed an on-site assessment of each fishing access site and wildlife management area in Region 7. The Yellowstone and Tongue rivers have flooded several locations and resource damage has occurred to some sites. Public camping at most sites will remain unavailable until road and camping sites begin to dry and repairs are made to the damaged infrastructure.
The following is the open/closed status of local fishing access sites and wildlife management areas managed by Region 7, FWP as of July 14. All these determinations are subject to change:
Elk Island: Open but access roads have some wet and damaged locations
Seven Sisters: Closed, access road is impassable due to flooded conditions
Diamond Willow: Closed, resource damage and flooded conditions
Sidney Bridge: Open, river banks have eroded
Gartside Reservoir: Open
Intake: Open for day use and overnight camping
The public is advised that all fishing access sites with a boat ramp have potentially been subject to damage from high water, siltation, moving debris and may pose a safety risk to the public. Public use of any ramp is at your own risk. Boaters and fisherman should be alert to dangerous river conditions and unstable river banks. Large amount of debris may be seen floating in the river’s fast current posing a hazard to boaters. “Swift currents, cold water and hidden snags will make boating dangerous in the next few weeks and greatly increase the risk of drowning,” said Liz Lodman, FWP boating coordinator. “A boater’s best bet, if there is any question about conditions, is to play it safe by waiting until after the spring runoff.”
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