Dan Bailey Fishing Access
Yellowstone River · river mile 39.7 · Paradise Valley
Dan Bailey is a Montana FWP fishing access site on the Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley, at river mile 39.7, with a carry-in. 4 published floats start or end here.
FWP access site
Dan Bailey
No built ramp, but FWP LISTS BOATING as an activity here. Carry-in. Toilet and primitive campsite.
Driving directions · Facts from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Floats from Dan Bailey
| To | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Leven | 4.1 | 11 min |
| Mallard's Rest | 7.1 | 11 min |
Floats ending at Dan Bailey
| From | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Emigrant | 6.9 | 12 min |
| Grey Owl | 4.1 | 10 min |
Shuttle drive is the measured road route between the two ramps. Each float page has its float time at today’s flow and for every month.
Nearest access
The river here
On a typical day the river here peaks in June at about 12,550 cfs and is lowest in February, near 1,190 cfs. By September it usually runs 1,865–2,700 cfs. Read from USGS gauge 06192500, Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT, 18 river miles downstream. Flow by month has the full record.
Plan a float from here