Water Recreation Lives Here

From relaxing lake days to fishing on winding rivers, recreating in and around the water is a way of life in Montana.

170,000 There are more than 170,000 miles of rivers throughout the state.
1,500 Montana's largest body of water — Fort Peck Lake — has more than 1,500 miles of shoreline. That’s more than the state of California.
492 Tally Lake is Montana’s deepest, with a depth of 492 feet.

Water Recreation in Montana

Come on in: The water’s fine.

From winding rivers to lakes that stretch as far as the eye can see, Montana is paradise for those who love to recreate in, on and around the water all year round.

On the Water in Montana

With lakes, rivers, streams and ponds in abundance throughout the state, the options for recreation are endless.

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Stay a While

After a day on the water, there’s so much more Montana to explore. Find your next adventure.

Things To Do in Montana
Water Recreation Stories

The People Who Go With the Flow

Meet the folks whose lives intersect with Montana’s waterways.

A Day of Montana Fishing

For fishing guide John Sindland, making the move to Montana in 1990 to pursue his love of fishing was pretty much inevitable.

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Chasing Fish All Year Long

Fishing puns are easy. Often too easy. So it’s with some measure of reluctance that one would say when Rob Weiker came to Montana he was hooked.

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It wasn't about paddling to the end — it was about seeing and doing everything in between.

Thomas Elpel
Before You Go

Tips and Top Spots for Hitting the Water

Check out what you need and where to go to have an unforgettable time on Montana’s lakes and rivers.

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7 Montana Lakes With Great Ways to Spend Time In and Around the Water
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