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Hungry Horse Reservoir
Northwest Montana / Flathead National Forest · Montana · the full record
Kept on this device only. Nothing about your trip is sent anywhere.
Reading official sources…
Cannot tell
Cannot tellDecided by: Closure check. Poor if any factor is poor. Otherwise cannot establish if access, launch or the closure check cannot be established, or if the trip needs a current reading that cannot be had. Otherwise conditional if any factor is conditional or unknown. Otherwise good.
Closure check
Cannot tellThe closure scan has not been read yet.
Missing: The live read
Current official data
Cannot tellThe official readings have not been read yet.
Missing: The live read
Weather and water exposure
Cannot tellThe trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.
Missing: The live read
Documented hazards
Fits with checksStanding hazards are documented; read them against the day.
remote water · fire restrictions
Logistics
Fits with checksPermits, hours or parking limits are noted.
permit
Checks on the day
Fits with checks5 checks have to be done on the day.
Select a specific named USFS launch and confirm current open status and any day-use fees. · Check current FWP regulations for Hungry Horse Reservoir (especially bull trout rules). · Review NWS forecasts and Flathead National Forest road / fire status before travel. · Confirm district assignment and any Exceptions to Standard Regulations (hoot-owl, spawning closures). · Same-day FWP check required at https://fwp.mt.gov/fish/regulations
Access certainty
Fits6 named public sites on the official page.
Doris Point Boating Site (USFS — west side) · Emery Bay / Abbott Bay / Murray Bay / Lost Johnny Camp public launches (USFS — select named site) · Crossover Boating Site (USFS — east side Reservoir Road #38) · Other published Flathead National Forest boat launches on Hungry Horse Reservoir (select named site)
Access for a shore trip
FitsNamed shore or pier access is on the official page.
Ashley Lake Boat Access · Billy Garret Memorial Bridge Access
How this works on the water
Daylight and return
FitsNo times set; the sun times are printed.
sunset 17:09 at the water · civil dusk 17:42 at the water
How this works on the water
Regulations
FitsNo special rules are noted on the record. Read the standard rules on the agency's page on the day; Waterways does not read them.
The check, in order
Record this check to see what changes next time.
- Closure languageCannot tell
Not read yet.
Official page - Official observationsCannot tell
Not read yet.
- WeatherCannot tell
Not read yet.
- The site for this tripCheck
Named shore or pier access is on the official page. Ashley Lake Boat Access; Billy Garret Memorial Bridge Access.
Official page - RegulationsCheck
Read today's rules on the agency page.
Regulations - On the dayCheck
Select a specific named USFS launch and confirm current open status and any day-use fees.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Check current FWP regulations for Hungry Horse Reservoir (especially bull trout rules).
Official page - On the dayCheck
Review NWS forecasts and Flathead National Forest road / fire status before travel.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Confirm district assignment and any Exceptions to Standard Regulations (hoot-owl, spawning closures).
Official page - On the dayCheck
Same-day FWP check required at https://fwp.mt.gov/fish/regulations
Official page - Official accessEstablished
6 named sites as of the page read on 2026-09-24. Confirm the one you use is open today.
Official page - Record freshnessEstablished
The official page was last read automatically on 2026-09-24.
Official page - Daylight and returnEstablished
No times set; the sun times are printed. sunset 17:09 at the water · civil dusk 17:42 at the water.
Hypothetical · you set this
What changes if…
These change a copy of the evidence, never a reading. Nothing here is a forecast.