Blackfoot River Montana Map

The blackfoot river sometimes called the big blackfoot river to distinguish it from the little blackfoot river is a snow fed and spring fed river in western montana.

Blackfoot river montana map. Eventually the blackfoot dumps into the clark fork river about 7 miles east of missoula. River rat map features. River mileage that has been ground truthed with gps. Beginning near the town of ovando both harry morgan and river junction accesses tend to be the uppermost launches although there are several others farther upstream.

The blackfoot river was one of the forgotten rivers by visiting anglers in montana prior to the release of the popular movie of a river runs through it in 1992. Blackfoot river there are about 51 miles of river here that constitute hwy 200. Click the map icons to get directions to fishing spots boat ramps and real time usgs stream flow data. Following the release of the movie and the placement of the blackfoot river on the ten most endangered rivers due to the potential threat of a large mine at the time the mine never got full approval due to a state wide initiative that killed the practice of cyanide gold mining the blackfoot rose from obscurity to national.

Along the blackfoot river there are 5 campgrounds managed by the blm. Eventually the blackfoot dumps into the clark fork river about 7 miles east of missoula. Regardless if you prefer to wade while fly fishing of if you are more of a floater this section as it is with the rest of the blackfoot will accommodate both. The valley has incredible scenery and is a bucket list place to float and fish in montana.

Blackfoot river access map lincoln to milltown by river rat maps this blackfoot river map is a high quality detailed river map printed on durable waterproof and tear proof plastic of the blackfoot river in montana from lincoln to milltown. The river s headwaters are between rogers pass 5610 ft 1710 m to the north and stemple pass 6376 ft 1943 m to the south. Blackfoot river map fishing access sites and boat launches. The blackfoot river sometimes called the big blackfoot river to distinguish it from the little blackfoot river is a snow fed and spring fed river in western montana.

Best time to fish the blackfoot river. Waterfowl hunting is permitted outside of the campgrounds in accordance with idaho laws. The freestone river has a great combination of scenery whitewater and fishing for brown rainbow and native westlope cutthroat trout. Blackfoot maps there are about 51 miles of river here that constitute hwy 200.

It also has plenty of whitefish and a population of bull trout can t target the bull trout here. With the pressure that can occur with the recreational floaters meaning the ones who are not fishing many of the waders prefer. Opportunities abound for fishing camping and non motorized boating. Map of principal rivers of montana.

Map of the blackfoot river corridor scenic drive the map below shows the route and location of the blackfoot river corridor scenic drive which is located to the east of missoula near the town of bonner montana. The blackfoot river begins in lewis and clark county at the continental divide 10 miles 16 km northeast of the town of lincoln 4536 feet 1382 m. The blackfoot river montana is nothing short of famous. View a more detailed blackfoot river corridor map in pdf version photos of the blackfoot river corridor scenic byway.

From north to south. Beginning near the town of ovando both harry morgan and river junction accesses tend to be the uppermost launches although there are several others farther upstream.