Lake and Fishing Directory United States Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest *Ë Department of You can experience some of Montana’s best fishing on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. From Agriculture small streams to large lakes, you can find any adventure you seek. The 371 lakes and 4,215 miles of streams on the Forest provide opportunities for first time anglers to the experienced fly fishermen. Whether you seek to battle trophy sized wild rainbow trout or to experience the solitude of a high mountain lake, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest provides fishing experiences like no other place. To help find your next favorite fishing spot, search the attached guide. Get out and enjoy what our great Forest has to offer. You might just get hooked! A valid Montana fishing license is required for all types of fishing. Please visit the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing for current information and regulations. Fishing Regulations Type of Access Please consult the Montana fishing regulations The access symbols are to help you determine the travel for angler possession limits. Most lakes are in the access needed. For summer access, the travel type symbol Central Fishing District with some lakes in the shown in the table includes all the lessor modes of travel Western Fishing District. up to and including the one listed. Example: ATV also means motorbike, horse, and foot travel access. Fish Species CAUTION, the mode of travel may vary by season, CT Cutthroat Trout weather, and operator ability. Please consult the Beaver- head-Deerlodge National Forest Visitor/Travel Maps for EBT Eastern Brook Trout current travel restrictions call for and local conditions. RB Rainbow Trout RBxCT Rainbow/Cutthroat (hybrid) Summer Winter Trout F Foot S Snowmobile WCT Westslope Cutthroat Trout H Horse/Stock NM No Motorized GT Golden Trout access YCT Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout M Motorcycle GR Grayling ATV All terrain vehicle Maps LL Loch Laven (Brown Trout) Beaverhead- 4x4 Four wheel drive Deerlodge Forest LT Lake Trout recommended Visitor/Travel maps R1-14-08 DV Bull Trout (Dolly Varden) HCV High clearance showing lake, road, vehicle and trail locations are MWF Mountain Whitefish Forest available for purchase P Passenger car Service KOK Kokanee Salmon from any Beaverhead- Northern Deerlodge National Region LNS Longnose Sucker Forest office. BBT Burbot Trout May 2014 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest website: www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf Leave No Trace For more information contact one of the Fishing following office Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cleaning fish: leaving entrails on the shoreline can be a problem as it attracts animals like bears to popular areas. Pack entrails out or dig a hole to place them in. Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Headquarters and Dillon Ranger District Wash your waders, boots, float tubes, boats and trailers 420 Barrett Street between water bodies to prevent the spread of diseases as well as the introduction of non-native plants and mollusks which Dillon, MT 59725 can harm native fish. Never transfer live fish from one area to (406) 683-3900 another. Butte Ranger District Catch and release angling: Do not fight a fish until it is 1820 Meadowlark Lane exhausted: bring it in as quickly as possible. Wet your hands Butte , MT 59701 before handling the fish. If removing the hook will cause (406) 494-2147 extensive damage to the fish, cut the line near the hood and leave it in place. Deer Lodge Work Center Pack It In, Pack It Out (At Grant-Kohrs NHS) If you packed it in, please pack it out. 266 Warren Lane Deer Lodge, MT 59722 Pick up and pack out used fishing leader and line. (406) 846-1770 Inspect your site for trash and evidence of your stay. Campsites (outside Forest Service campgrounds) Jefferson Ranger District Camp well away from lakes and streams to maintain clean 3 Whitetail Road water. Whitehall, MT 59759 (406) 287-3223 Return your camp area to its natural character. Campfires Madison Ranger District Protect the limited wood resource, use a lightweight stove for 5 Forest Service Road cooking. Ennis, MT 59729 Where fires are permitted, use established fire rings, fire pans (406) 682-4253 or mound fires. Pintler Ranger District Sanitation 88 Business Loop Prevent water pollution. Clean fish well away from lakes and Philipsburg, MT 59858 streams. (406) 859-3211 For cleaning yourself or dishes, carry water at least 200 feet Sheridan Work Center from lakes or streams and use small amounts of biodegradable 125 Mill Street soap. Dispose of water in a hole dug well away from Sheridan, MT 59749 campsites, lakes, and streams. Replace sod or top soil in dug (406) 842-5432 hole before breaking camp. For human waste, if no outhouse is available, deposit human Wisdom Ranger District waste and toilet paper in catholes or latrines dug 6 to 8 inches PO Box 238 deep and at least 200 feet from water. Cover with dirt when Wisdom, MT 59761 finished. (406) 689-3243 Stock Use Wise River Ranger District Graze and rest stock well away from lakes and streams. PO Box 100 Use only weed seed free forage Wise River, MT 59762 (406) 832-3178 Scatter manure to hasten decomposition The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer. MOUNTAIN RIVER RANGER DEPTH LAKE FISH SPECIES CREEK TWP RNG SEC COUNTY ELEV. ACRES ACCESS RANGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT (FEET) Summer Winter Abundance CT E. Pioneer Big Hole Canyon Wise River 3S 11W 7 Beaverhead 8700 9 35 H S Abundance CT Sapphire Rock Creek Ross Fork Rock Pintler 3N 18W 1 Granite 7235 4 4 H S Agnes GR E. Pioneer Big Hole Rock Dillon 4S 10W 4 Beaverhead 7490 109 H S Ajax RB Beaverhead Big Hole Big Swamp Wisdom 6S 17W 7 Beaverhead 8522 19 93 4x4 S Albicaulis RB, WCT Flint Clark Fork N. Fork Racetrack Pintler/DL 7N 12W 26 Granite 7720 17 57 4x4 S Albino EBT Beaverhead Big Hole Big Swamp Wisdom 6S 17W 6 Beaverhead 8817 7 M NM Albro CT Tobacco Root Madison Potosi Madison 3S 3W 9 Madison 8820 10 ATV S Alpine RB, WCT Flint Clark Fork N. Fork Racetrack Pintler/DL 8N 12W 25 Granite 7880 22 29 4x4 S Altoona #1 CT Flint Clark Fork Royal Gold/Flint Pintler 7N 12W 34 Granite 7720 2 16 4x4 S Altoona #2 Flint Flint Creek Royal Gold/Flint Pintler 8N 12W 34 Granite 7600 4x4 S Altoona #3 CT Flint Flint Creek Royal Gold/Flint Pintler 7N 12W 3 Granite 7600 2 16 4x4 S Anchor YCT E. Pioneer Big Hole Birch Dillon 5S 11W 6 Beaverhead 9140 18 8 H S Baldy RB W. Pioneer Big Hole Pattengill Wise River 3S 14W 1 Beaverhead 8555 28 85 ATV S Barb YCT E. Pioneer Big Hole Dubois Dillon 4S 11W 22 Beaverhead 9180 13 50 F NM Basin Creek Reservoir Highland Clark Fork Basin Butte 1N 8W 11 Silver Bow 5880 H NM Basin Creek, Uper Highland Clark Fork Basin Butte 1N 8W 18 Silver Bow 6000 H NM Beall Tobacco Root Jefferson Beall Jefferson 2S 4W 28 Madison 8560 10 M Bear Barren Anaconda Big Hole Pintler Wisdom 2N 16W 24 Beaverhead 8030 2 H NM Bear EBT W. Pioneer Big Hole Warm Spring Wisdom 4S 13W 7 Beaverhead 7580 14 25 H S Beaver Pond Anaconda Big Hole Tie Wisdom 1S 17W 21 Beaverhead 7060 1 M NM Bell YCT, CT, WCT Tobacco Root Madison S. Willow Madison 3S 3W 32 Madison 8750 25 M NM Berry WCT Beaverhead Big Hole Berry Wisdom 7S 17W 24 Beaverhead 8788 12 32 F NM Bielenburg CT Flint Flint Creek Little Gold/Flint Pintler/DL 8N 12W 27 Granite 7470 11 104 4x4 S Big Pozega RBxCT, RB, CT Flint Clark Fork Racetrack Pintler/DL 6N 12W 11 Granite 7520 57 17 4x4 S Bismark Reservoir Tobacco Root Jefferson S. Boulder River Jefferson 3S 4W 2 Madison 7560 6 4x4 S Black Lion WCT E. Pioneer Big Hole Boulder Wise River 2S 11W 31 Beaverhead 8780 14 29 F NM Blossom Tobacco Root Ruby Noble Fork Madison 3S 4W 26 Madison 9140 4 H S Blue YCT, CT Gravelly Madison Little Elk Madison 12S 1W 6 Madison 8590 5 H NM Boatman, Lower RB E. Pioneer Beaverhead Rattlesnamke Dillon 5S 11W 21 Beaverhead 8180 8 H S Boatman, Upper E. Pioneer Beaverhead Rattlesnamke Dillon 5S 11W 17 Beaverhead 8660 5 H NM Bobcat, North GR W. Pioneer Big Hole Lacy Wise River 2S 13W 33 Beaverhead 8405 6 23 M NM Bobcat, South GR W. Pioneer Big Hole Lacy Wise River 2S 13W 32 Beaverhead 8425 5 H NM Bobcat, West W. Pioneer Big Hole Lacy Wise River 2S 13W 33 Beaverhead 8510 2 17 H NM MOUNTAIN RIVER RANGER DEPTH LAKE FISH SPECIES CREEK TWP RNG SEC COUNTY ELEV. ACRES ACCESS RANGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT (FEET) Summer Winter Bobs EBT E. Pioneer Big Hole Sheep Wise River 2S 11W 17 Beaverhead 8540 4 F NM Bohn EBT, WCT Flint Clark Fork Dempsey Pintler/DL 7N 11W 34 Powell 7110 30 15 4x4 S Bond Reservior EBT E. Pioneer Big Hole Bond Dillon 4S 10W 32 Beaverhead 7139 10 12 4x4 S Bond, Upper E. Pioneer Big Hole Bond Dillon 4S 11W 28 Beaverhead 9300 8 F NM Boot RB, CT E. Pioneer Big Hole Birch Dillon 5S 11W 4 Beaverhead 8241 29 ATV S Boulder, Lower YCT, WCT Tobacco Root Jefferson Dry Boulder Jefferson 3S 4W 5 Madison 8580 10 HCV S Boulder, Upper YCT Tobacco Root Jefferson Dry Boulder Jefferson 3S 4W 5 Madison 8880 16 ATV S Boulder, Lower YCT, WCT Flint Flint Creek Boulder Pinter 7N 12W 20 Granite 7480 9 50 F Boulder, Upper Flint Flint Creek Boulder Pinter 7N 12W 20 Granite 7520 2 3 F Bowman, Lower RB Flint Clark Fork Racetrack Pinter/DL 7N 11W 31 Powell 7870 0 4x4 S Branham, Lower RB Tobacco Root Ruby Mill Madison 4S 3W 5 Madison 8750 12 24 P S Branham, Upper RB Tobacco Root Ruby Mill Madison 4S 3W 5 Madison 8790 19 20 P S Brannan, Lower RB Tobacco Root Jefferson Sailor Lake/S.