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 | Raynolds' Pass Fishing Access Site Montana FWP · Hwy 287 mile 8 | Access / boat ramp | 44.82871, -111.47932 | Top of the float water below Quake Lake. 31 miles northwest of West Yellowstone on Hwy 287, then 0.5 mile south to the bridge. |
| 2 | Three Dollar Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 44.83193, -111.51416 | One mile downstream of Raynolds' Pass Bridge; 39 miles south of Ennis on Hwy 287. |
| 3 | USGS 06038800 - Madison River USGS monitoring location | USGS gauge | 44.88866, -111.58089 | The gauge the whole valley reads before deciding whether to float or wade. |
| 4 | Lyons Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP · Forest Service | Access / boat ramp | 44.89910, -111.59259 | 31 miles south of Ennis on Hwy 287. Jointly managed with the Forest Service. |
| 5 | McAtee Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 45.09665, -111.66151 | 30 miles south of Ennis on Hwy 287, then 1 mile west to the river on gravel. |
| 6 | Varney Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 45.22900, -111.75195 | 8 miles south of Ennis on Hwy 287, right onto Varney Road, then 4 miles west to the river. |
| 7 | Eight Mile Ford Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 45.29998, -111.75405 | 1 mile west of Ennis on Secondary Hwy 287, then 4 miles south on the county road. |
| 8 | Burnt Tree Hole Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 45.31492, -111.74869 | 1 mile west of Ennis on Secondary Hwy 287, then 2 miles south on the county road. |
| 9 | Ennis Fishing Access Site Montana FWP · Ennis | Access / boat ramp | 45.34442, -111.72309 | 0.5 mile southeast of Ennis on Secondary Hwy 287 - the town ramp. |
| 10 | Valley Garden Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 45.36725, -111.70539 | 0.25 mile south of Ennis to milepost 48, left on Jeffers Road, then 2 miles north. Head of the channels above Ennis Lake. |
Gauge: USGS 06038800 — Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
Regulations: fwp.mt.gov/fish/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.