69 public waters in the Southeast Montana region — 7 lakes/reservoirs and 62 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Montana licence.
See every public fishing venue in Montana on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Johnson Reservoir, a 32-acre lake in Dawson County, Montana, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: A Montana mountain or foothill lake (Seeley, Salmon, Placid, Swan, Ashley, Whitefish, Holland, Lindbergh) — rainbow, cutthroat and Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon in some, Mountain Whitefish. Classic western Montana alpine-lake fishing.
Lindsay Reservoir, a 29-acre lake in Dawson County, Montana, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Lakes and reservoirs across the Rocky Mountain region typically hold rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout, with kokanee salmon and lake trout present in many of the larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Dawson County, Montana — Glendive West Sewage Lagoon is a 23-acre lake, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Lakes and reservoirs across the Rocky Mountain region typically hold rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout, with kokanee salmon and lake trout present in many of the larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Twin Forks Reservoir (22 acres) sits in Dawson and Valley Counties, Montana, managed by Bureau of Land Management. A Montana mountain or foothill lake (Seeley, Salmon, Placid, Swan, Ashley, Whitefish, Holland, Lindbergh) — rainbow, cutthroat and Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon in some, Mountain Whitefish. Classic western Montana alpine-lake fishing.
In Dawson County, Montana, Wold Reservoir is a 19-acre lake, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Lakes and reservoirs across the Rocky Mountain region typically hold rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout, with kokanee salmon and lake trout present in many of the larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Dawson County, Montana — Crisafulli Lake is a 19-acre lake, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Lakes and reservoirs across the Rocky Mountain region typically hold rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout, with kokanee salmon and lake trout present in many of the larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Dawson County, Montana, Hollecker Lake is a 7-acre lake, managed by County Land. A Montana mountain or foothill lake (Seeley, Salmon, Placid, Swan, Ashley, Whitefish, Holland, Lindbergh) — rainbow, cutthroat and Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon in some, Mountain Whitefish. Classic western Montana alpine-lake fishing.
The Yellowstone River flows 683 km through south-central Montana and into the Yellowstone region, offering world-class brown and rainbow trout fishing alongside healthy populations of native Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Moving downstream through Custer, Dawson, Park, Richland, Rosebud, and Yellowstone counties, the fishery transitions to include sauger, channel catfish, and mountain whitefish in lower sections. This iconic tributary combines cold-water trout habitat with productive warmwater and bottom-feeding opportunities.
Redwater River (202 km) flows through McCone, Dawson, Prairie and 1 more county in Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Fallon, Prairie, Dawson and 1 more county in Montana — Cabin Creek is a 104 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Clear Creek (63 km) flows through Dawson and McCone Counties, Montana. A Montana Trout stream — rainbow, brown, brook and Westslope Cutthroat Trout plus Mountain Whitefish, in clear, cold, freestone or spring-fed water typical of the western two-thirds of the state.
In Wibaux, Dawson and Prairie Counties, Montana, Cedar Creek is a 61 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, Upper Sevenmile Creek is a 53 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana, Glendive Creek is a 60 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Main Canal River (69 km) flows through Richland and Dawson Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Thirteenmile Creek runs 48 km through Dawson County, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Burns Creek (48 km) flows through Dawson and Richland Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Box Elder Creek runs 38 km through Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson and Richland Counties, Montana — North Fork Burns Creek is a 31 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
South Fork Deer Creek (31 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Lower Sevenmile Creek (36 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Cow Creek runs 30 km through McCone and Dawson Counties, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Krug Creek (27 km) flows through Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Bad Route Creek is a 33 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Richland and Dawson Counties, Montana — South Fork Lisk Creek is a 31 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Deer Creek (30 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Middle Fork Burns Creek runs 26 km through Dawson County, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
McCune Creek (22 km) flows through McCone and Dawson Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana, East Fork Bad Route Creek is a 22 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Middle Fork Deer Creek is a 22 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
North Fork Deer Creek (22 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson and McCone Counties, Montana, Bluff Creek is a 20 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, West Fork Pasture Creek is a 19 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana, Middle Fork Bad Route Creek is a 21 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Sullivan Creek is a 18 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana — Hodges Creek is a 20 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
North Fork Lisk Creek (18 km) flows through Richland and Dawson Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In McCone and Dawson Counties, Montana, Duck Creek is a 19 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Timber Fork is a 14 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Crane Creek runs 22 km through Richland and Dawson Counties, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Sioux Creek (19 km) flows through Dawson and McCone Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Frank Creek runs 21 km through Dawson County, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, Morgan Creek is a 20 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, North Fork Thirteenmile Creek is a 18 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson and Prairie Counties, Montana — South Fork Clear Creek is a 17 km stream: A Montana Trout stream — rainbow, brown, brook and Westslope Cutthroat Trout plus Mountain Whitefish, in clear, cold, freestone or spring-fed water typical of the western two-thirds of the state.
Dawson County, Montana — Cracker Box Creek is a 17 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
East Fork Pasture Creek runs 16 km through Dawson County, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Pasture Creek (15 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Magpie Creek runs 13 km through Dawson County, Montana: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Whoopup Creek is a 16 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson and Prairie Counties, Montana, Huey Creek is a 13 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Center Fork Thirteen Mile Creek is a 12 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
West Fork Bad Route Creek (13 km) flows through Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — North Fork Cracker Box Creek is a 13 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, South Fork Thirteenmile Creek is a 9 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana — Hatchet Creek is a 12 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Eastman Creek (11 km) flows through Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Griffith Creek is a 10 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, Brush Creek is a 12 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — War Dance Creek is a 10 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson and Wibaux Counties, Montana, Castle Creek is a 10 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Serrine Creek is a 9 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Dawson County, Montana — Cotton Creek is a 8 km stream: A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, Labelle Ditch is a 7 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
South Fork Huey Creek (8 km) flows through Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Crisafulli Creek (9 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Prairie and Dawson Counties, Montana, Dickoff Creek is a 8 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
In Dawson County, Montana, Cigar Creek is a 7 km river or creek. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Linden Creek (6 km) flows through Dawson County, Montana. A Montana warmwater river or large creek — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or float; access at FWP Fishing Access Sites and bridge crossings.
Across its mapped waters, Dawson County holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon and Brown Trout.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Montana map Join PiscaMapsOne Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fishing licence (Conservation Licence + fishing) covers every public water in the state — the resident annual is about $34, the non-resident annual about $150, with non-resident 2-day (~$35) and 10-day (~$75) options. An Aquatic Invasive Species prevention pass fee applies to residents and non-residents alike. Montana residents 62 and older, and legally blind residents, pay a reduced fee. Buy at fwp.mt.gov.