52 public waters in the Northeast Montana region — 8 lakes/reservoirs and 44 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.
Richland, Park and Carbon Counties, Montana — Fox Lake is a 1,118-acre lake, managed by Forest Service: 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 Richland County, Montana, Gartside Reservoir is a 40-acre lake, 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.
In Richland County, Montana, Kuester Lake is a 35-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.
Factory Lake (32 acres) sits in Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — McGlynn Reservoir is a 31-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.
Richland County, Montana — Latka Reservoir is a 30-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.
Fatzinger Reservoir (17 acres) sits in Richland 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.
In Richland County, Montana, Flecher Reservoir is a 16-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.
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.
East Charlie Creek (55 km) flows through Richland 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.
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.
Richland and Wibaux Counties, Montana — Smith Creek is a 44 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.
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.
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.
East Redwater Creek runs 34 km through Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — Hardscrabble Creek is a 34 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 Charlie Creek (36 km) flows through Richland 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.
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.
Fox Creek runs 30 km through Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — First Hay Creek is a 30 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 County, Montana — North Fork Lone Tree Creek is a 23 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 County, Montana — East Fork Fox 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.
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.
North Fork East Redwater Creek (19 km) flows through Richland 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.
East Hardscrabble Creek runs 22 km through Richland 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.
North Fork Fox Creek runs 18 km through Richland 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 Charlie Creek (17 km) flows through Richland 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 Richland County, Montana, Bennie Peer Creek is a 14 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.
North Fork First Hay Creek runs 14 km through Richland 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 Fox Creek runs 14 km through Richland 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.
Otis Creek runs 14 km through Richland 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.
Parson Creek runs 10 km through Wibaux 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.
O'Brien Creek (13 km) flows through Richland 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.
Beef Slough runs 14 km through Richland 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.
Long Grass Creek runs 10 km through Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — Shadwell 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.
Richland County, Montana — Third Hay 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 Richland County, Montana, Muskrat 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.
Richland County, Montana — Second Hay 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.
North Fork Fourmile Creek (9 km) flows through Richland County, 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.
South Fork Cherry Creek (8 km) flows through Richland County, 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 Richland County, Montana, Duplisse 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.
Brorson Creek (9 km) flows through Richland 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.
Sears Creek runs 8 km through Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — Dugout Creek is a 6 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 County, Montana — Main Hay 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.
Buckley Creek (6 km) flows through Richland 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 Richland and Roosevelt Counties, Montana, Twomile Creek is a 6 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.
Sagebrush Creek runs 7 km through Richland 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.
Richland County, Montana — Shack Creek is a 6 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.
Across its mapped waters, Richland County holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout and Kokanee Salmon.
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.