12.11.210    BIG HOLE RIVER RECREATIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS

(1) Starting on the third Saturday in May through Labor Day, recreational use of the Big Hole River from its headwaters to Notch Bottom fishing access site shall be allowed and restricted by defining eight river zones with one zone closed to float outfitting each day and with the zone that is restricted on Saturday and the zone that is restricted on Sunday also closed to nonresident float fishing. The eight river zones are defined by river reach and restricted each day of the week as follows:

(a) all seven days of the week, the river reach from the headwaters to Mudd Creek Bridge BLM recreation site is closed to any float outfitting;

(b) each Sunday, the river reach from Divide Bridge BLM recreation site to Salmon Fly fishing access site is closed to any float fishing by nonresidents and to any float outfitting;

(c) each Monday, the river reach from Salmon Fly fishing access site to Glen fishing access site is closed to any float outfitting;

(d) each Tuesday, the river reach from Mudd Creek Bridge BLM recreation site to Fishtrap fishing access site is closed to any float outfitting;

(e) each Wednesday, the river reach from East Bank BLM recreation site to Jerry Creek Bridge BLM recreation site is closed to any float outfitting;

(f) each Thursday, the river reach from Fishtrap fishing access site to East Bank BLM recreation site is closed to any float outfitting;

(g) each Friday, the river reach from Glen fishing access site to Notch Bottom fishing access site is closed to any float outfitting; and

(h) each Saturday, the river reach from Jerry Creek Bridge BLM recreation site to Divide Bridge BLM recreation site is closed to any float fishing by nonresidents and to any float outfitting.

(2) All float users, including each float outfitter, are limited to a total of two launches at or near each official access site per day on the Big Hole River. If a boat is launched at an unofficial site the launch will be counted as occurring at the nearest official site in determining the two-boat limit at or near each official access site.

History: 87-1-301, 87-1-303, MCA; IMP, 87-1-303, MCA; NEW, 2003 MAR p. 759, Eff. 4/25/03; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 917, Eff. 6/17/05; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 1726, Eff. 7/30/10.