Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Junction Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.98574, -113.13637 | Upper end of this sheet, at the Clearwater River junction near Clearwater Junction. |
| 2 | Belmont Creek Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.95330, -113.56656 | Head of the canyon reach, at the Belmont Creek confluence. |
| 3 | Red Rocks Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.94152, -113.59848 | Canyon access on the Johnsrud road. |
| 4 | Whitaker Bridge Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.94277, -113.59983 | Bridge access in the canyon, a standard put-in and take-out for the Johnsrud float. |
| 5 | Thibodeau Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.95252, -113.61191 | Upper of the two Thibodeau sites; the rapids site is a short way downstream. |
| 6 | Thibodeau Rapids Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.95311, -113.61894 | Named for the rapid at the site - scout it before you commit at high water. |
| 7 | Sheep Flats Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.94780, -113.62948 | Canyon access below Thibodeau Rapids. |
| 8 | Daigles Eddy Montana FWP fishing access site | Access / boat ramp | 46.93979, -113.63484 | Lowest FWP site on this sheet, above the Johnsrud Park reach. |
| 9 | USGS 12340000 - Blackfoot River near Bonner USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 46.89941, -113.75632 | The gauge this water page reads, near the mouth at Bonner where the Blackfoot joins the Clark Fork. |
Gauge: USGS 12340000 — Blackfoot River near Bonner MT. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Regulations: fwp.mt.gov/fish/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.