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 | USGS 06066500 - Missouri River below Holter Dam USGS monitoring location | USGS gauge | 46.99474, -112.01067 | The release gauge at the top of the tailwater. Everything below Holter fishes on this number. |
| 2 | Wolf Creek Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.01983, -112.01111 | Top put-in below Holter Dam. Wolf Creek Exit 226 off I-15, then 3 miles north on Recreation Road. |
| 3 | Craig Fishing Access Site Montana FWP · Craig | Access / boat ramp | 47.07256, -111.96304 | The busiest ramp on the river, in the village of Craig. East off Craig Exit 234 on I-15. |
| 4 | Stickney Creek Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.11625, -111.94576 | Craig Exit 234 off I-15, east across the river to Recreation Road, then 4.5 miles north. |
| 5 | Spite Hill Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.12112, -111.93735 | Craig Exit 234 off I-15, east across the river to Recreation Road, then 5 miles north. |
| 6 | Dearborn Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.12585, -111.90735 | At the Dearborn River mouth. Canyon Exit 244 off I-15, then 6 miles south on Recreation Road. |
| 7 | Mid Canon Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.12548, -111.88508 | Dearborn Exit 240 off I-15, then 0.5 mile south on Bald Eagle Drive to Golden Eagle Drive. |
| 8 | Mountain Palace Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.16255, -111.82309 | 7 miles south of Cascade: Hardy Creek Exit 247 off I-15, then 3.5 miles south on Recreation Road. |
| 9 | Hardy Bridge Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.16816, -111.83532 | 7 miles south of Cascade: Hardy Creek Exit 247 off I-15, then 3 miles south on Recreation Road. |
| 10 | Prewett Creek Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.17129, -111.82704 | 7 miles south of Cascade: Hardy Creek Exit 247 off I-15, then 2.5 miles south on Recreation Road. |
| 11 | Pelican Point Fishing Access Site Montana FWP | Access / boat ramp | 47.20094, -111.77949 | Last of the canyon ramps, 93 acres. Hardy Creek Exit 247 off I-15, then 1.75 miles north on Old US 91. |
Gauge: USGS 06066500 — Missouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr 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.