FAS Brownes Bridge Fishing Access Site

Historic interpretation of bridge on-site.

Special Notices & Closures 

  1. Stage I Fire Restriction Stage I Fire Restriction: The following acts are prohibited until further notice: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, 2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
  2. 2024-07-26 00:01:00.0 - 

    Until further notice

Region 3
Waterbody: Big Hole River
Latitude/Longitude: 45.54671 -112.6923
Size: 10.41 acres
Elevation: 5063 ft
Open: 2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31
Directions:
6 miles south of Melrose on the Frontage Road at Brownes Bridge.

 Location Map

  1. Vehicle Length Trailer Length is 20ft.
  2. Stay Limit Maximum stay of 7 days
  3. Weapons Discharge Prohibited Discharge of weapons prohibited year round.
Title Description Fee
Conservation License - MT Resident 8.0
Conservation License - MT Resident Senior 62+ 4.0
Conservation License - MT Resident Youth 12-17 4.0
Conservation License - Nonresident 10.0
Facilities
Toilet
Primitive Campsite
Ramp (Gravel)
ADA Accessibility
Easy Accessibility
Boating
Camping
Fishing