Most West-Central Montana Fishing Access Sites Reopened

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Most of the Fishing Access Sites on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers, closed by flooding earlier in the week, were reopened today.

All Bitterroot sites are now open except Poker Joe FAS.   On the Clark Fork, Kona Bridge FAS was reopened today, leaving no closures on the Clark Fork.

Water levels have dropped, and all sites are now free of water. Although sites are open, FWP cautions those recreating outdoors to be extremely careful along the banks of rivers with high flows and to be aware conditions may change rapidly.

FWP officials advise boaters to avoid venturing out onto area rivers until flows slow and flood conditions subside. The water is very cold from melting snowpack and the flows are high and powerful. Snags and debris are also being pushed down the river, creating dangerous conditions.

Several southwest Montana FASs on the Gallatin and Big Hole Rivers remain closed.   For a listing of these closures, visit the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov.

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