Hwy 89 Bridge Fishing Access
Yellowstone River · river mile 69.2 · Livingston, Montana
Hwy 89 Bridge is a Montana FWP fishing access site on the Yellowstone River near Livingston, at river mile 69.2, with a boat ramp. 4 published floats start or end here.
FWP access site
Hwy 89 Bridge
5 miles east of Livingston off I-90. Sits just ABOVE the Shields River confluence, which is 0.6 mi downstream -- so the Livingston gage still represents this water.
Driving directions · Facts from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Floats from Hwy 89 Bridge
| To | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | 3.2 | 15 min |
| Springdale | 15.4 | 20 min |
Floats ending at Hwy 89 Bridge
| From | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Bridge | 12.0 | 15 min |
| Mayor's Landing | 6.0 | 14 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
On the water nearby
- Shields River confluence, 0.6 river miles downstream.
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, 12 river miles upstream. Flow by month has the full record.
Plan a float from here