Iconic central Montana public float corridor. Floating between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge is strictly limited — mandatory registration, floater fee, and launch-date drawing (February) with remaining launches first-come.

Access: 3
Hazards: 1
Capacity: 2
Windows: 0
Checks: 3

current with same day rule check required · no dated closure published

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Shore access

river

Madison River (public FAS corridor)

Southwest Montana river corridors · Montana

CheckingChecking official gauge…Cooling

Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Mountain whitefish

Field readiness

Ready to plan

How complete the record is, not a reading of the water today.

Clear

Premier public-access trout river with dense FWP FAS network; private land lies between many sites.

Access: 6
Hazards: 1
Capacity: 2
Windows: 0
Checks: 3

current with same day rule check required · no dated closure published

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Boat ramp
Shore access

reservoir

Canyon Ferry Reservoir

Central Montana / Helena valley · Montana

CheckingChecking official gauge…Drawdown and turnover

Walleye · Rainbow trout · Yellow perch

Field readiness

Ready to plan

How complete the record is, not a reading of the water today.

Clear

Large irrigation reservoir with significant fetch; wind is a primary safety factor for small craft.

Access: 3
Hazards: 1
Capacity: 1
Windows: 0
Checks: 3

current with ais and weather checks · no dated closure published

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Boat ramp
Bureau of Reclamation

river

Missouri River (Canyon Ferry Dam to Toston / upper segments public FAS)

Central Montana / Missouri River system · Montana

CheckingChecking official gauge…Cooling

Rainbow trout · Brown trout · Walleye

Field readiness

Ready to plan

How complete the record is, not a reading of the water today.

Clear

Public access is limited to official FAS; private land lies between many sites.

Access: 5
Hazards: 1
Capacity: 0
Windows: 0
Checks: 3

current with same day rule check required · no dated closure published

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Boat ramp
Shore access

Montana ledger

Highest-documentation public waters in this jurisdiction. Readiness is how completely the record supports a decision.

All Montana records →

Type	Water	Place	Readiness	Gauge
river	Madison River (public FAS corridor — Ennis / Varney approaches)	Southwest Montana / Madison Valley · Montana	88	Bound
river	Missouri River (Holter Dam tailwater / Wolf Creek–Craig public FAS corridor)	Central Montana / Missouri River tailwater (Holter Dam–Craig–Cascade) · Montana	86	Bound
river	Smith River (public FAS corridor — Camp Baker to Eden Bridge permit float system and lower public access)	Central Montana / Smith River · Montana	86	Bound
river	Madison River (public FAS corridor)	Southwest Montana river corridors · Montana	84	Bound
reservoir	Canyon Ferry Reservoir	Central Montana / Helena valley · Montana	84	Bound
river	Missouri River (Canyon Ferry Dam to Toston / upper segments public FAS)	Central Montana / Missouri River system · Montana	84	Bound
river	Blackfoot River (public FAS corridor)	West-central Montana / Blackfoot corridor · Montana	84	Bound
river	Beaverhead River (public FAS corridor)	Southwest Montana / Beaverhead · Montana	84	Bound
river	Gallatin River (public FAS corridor)	Southwest Montana / Gallatin valley · Montana	84	Bound
reservoir	Ennis Lake	Southwest Montana / Madison valley · Montana	84	None on file

Waters by class

Named public waters in Montana, counted by class.

Coverage

A schematic of jurisdictions, not a chart of positions — one square per state, province and territory, carrying the number of named public waters held there. Geography is given at the resolution a decision is made at: which jurisdiction governs, and what else is nearby. A named public water is located to about a hundred metres, which tells you the basin and nothing about where the fish are. Fishing spots, access detail and private water are not in the catalog.