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Fishing piers in Montana

We list 123 fishing piers in 30 towns across Montana. They include piers, fishing docks and shore access sites, so you can fish without a boat.

Hamilton 12

Missoula 10

Absarokee 9

Dillon 9

Clinton 8

Red Lodge 7

Bigfork 6

Plains 6

Stevensville 5

Columbus 4

Frenchtown 4

Laurel 4

Lockwood 4

Seeley Lake 4

Superior 4

Big Timber 3

Bonner-West Riverside 3

Columbia Falls 3

Anaconda 2

Big Sky 2

Billings 2

Forsyth 2

Kalispell 2

Lincoln 2

Livingston 1

Lolo 1

Philipsburg 1

Sun Prairie 1

Whitefish 1

Whitehall 1

Illustration: anglers on a long wooden public fishing pier over the ocean at sunrise
Illustration, not a photo of a specific place in Montana

Fishing piers by city in Montana

Fishing piers in Montana: questions and answers

Where are the fishing piers in Montana?

We list 123 fishing piers in Montana, most of them around Hamilton (12), Missoula (10), Absarokee (9) and Dillon (9).

Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Montana?

Among others Clark Fork, Yellowstone River, Blackfoot River, Bitterroot River and Rock Creek.

Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Montana?

Plan on needing one: Montana generally treats pier fishing like fishing from shore.

Other states

Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in Montana