FWP has lifted a consumption advisory for fish caught between Reed Point and Laurel. That advisory had been in effect since last summer and followed two previous fish sampling efforts.
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The Stillwater was closed to all use following historically unprecedented flooding in mid-June. Flows were still high on Tuesday at 5,460 cubic feet per second compared to a typical flow
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has closed the Yellowstone River in Stillwater County, the Stillwater River, and West Rosebud Creek from Rosebud Isle fishing access site to the confluence of
BILLINGS - A stretch of the Yellowstone River east of Reed Point, which has been closed to boat traffic since January, will reopen Wednesday in time for the long Memorial Day weekend.
While the waterway will reopen, it will be some time before floaters will be able to access the riverbank at the old bridge site to launch or retrieve boats, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wrote in a release. The closest fishing access sites are Indian Fort at Reed Point and Holmgren Ranch west of Columbus.
Montana FWP closed the river upstream and downstream from the Two Bridges Road bridge in January after the Montana Department of Transportation determined that it was in imminent jeopardy of failure.