Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds Montanans planning camping, fishing and float trips to check the rules and regulations governing stream access. Montana’s 1985 Stream Access Law enables water-related recreation, including fishing, floating, swimming, and boating on rivers and streams even if they flow past private land—but only up to the ordinary high water mark. (Headquarters - Recreation - 05/18/2012)
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off National Safe Boating Week in Montana with a boat safety check and other tips at Gull Boats and RV (2601 W. Broadway) in Missoula on Saturday, May 19 from 10a.m.-4p.m. (Region 2 - Recreation - 05/11/2012)
Harper’s Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS), on the Clark Fork River just west of Missoula, is open with new and improved facilities, including a concrete boat ramp, latrine and gravel parking area. (Region 2 - Recreation - 05/11/2012)
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off National Safe Boating Week in Helena on May 19 with free boat safety inspections and a barbeque, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Hwy. 12 East in the Les Schwab/Carpet Barn parking lot. (Headquarters - Recreation - 05/11/2012)
The most important question boaters will hear this summer is, "Do you know where your boat has been?"
Montana's aquatic invasive species watercraft inspection program is gearing up for another summer—and the first question inspectors will ask is, "Where has your boat been in the past 30 days." More than 45 newly trained Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks seasonal employees will man the check stations beginning in mid May in key locations throughout the state.
(Headquarters - Recreation - 05/04/2012)
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off National Safe Boating Week in Montana on May 19 with events in Helena, Missoula, and Billings. (Headquarters - Recreation - 05/04/2012)
In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, there have already been nine fatal boating accidents since mid-March. One of the nine occurred in Montana. (Headquarters - Recreation - 04/27/2012)