Yellowstone River (public FAS corridor — Paradise Valley / Livingston approaches)

Decided 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 tell

  The closure scan has not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

• Current official data

  Cannot tell

  The official readings have not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

  How this works on the water

• Weather and water exposure

  Cannot tell

  The trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.

  Missing: The live read

• Access for a shore trip

  Fits with checks

  Named sites are launches; bank access around them is not described.

  Mallard's Rest Fishing Access Site (FWP — concrete ramp, camping; 13 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89) · Dan Bailey, Loch Leven, Pine Creek, and other published Paradise Valley FWP FAS (select named site) · Emigrant / Mayor's Landing and other published upper and mid Paradise Valley public access (select named site only)

• Regulations

  Fits with checks

  The rules have particular parts here; read them on the agency's page before you go.

  gear rules noted

  Missing: Today's rules, read on the agency page

• Checks on the day

  Fits with checks

  5 checks have to be done on the day.

  Name the exact FAS put-in and take-out (e.g. Mallard's Rest → Pine Creek) before travel. · Check current Montana FWP regulations for the planned Yellowstone River segment. · Review USGS stage and NWS forecasts for the Paradise Valley / Livingston corridor. · 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

  Fits

  3 named public sites on the official page.

  Mallard's Rest Fishing Access Site (FWP — concrete ramp, camping; 13 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89) · Dan Bailey, Loch Leven, Pine Creek, and other published Paradise Valley FWP FAS (select named site) · Emigrant / Mayor's Landing and other published upper and mid Paradise Valley public access (select named site only)

• Daylight and return

  Fits

  No times set; the sun times are printed.

  sunset 17:02 at the water · civil dusk 17:33 at the water

  How this works on the water

• Documented hazards

  Fits

  No standing hazard is documented beyond wind and tide.

• Logistics

  Fits

  No logistics limits are recorded.

Record this check to see what changes next time.