Skip to contentontana is unique among other Western states and most states in general. In 1984, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that the public may use rivers or streams with recreation capability, for activities such as fishing and floating, regardless of whether the river is navigable or who the streambed property owner is.Rainbow over Ennis Lake.This ruling allowed anglers and floaters to have full use of most rivers in Montana for fishing, floating, swimming and other river related activities. This ruling became what is now called the Montana Stream Access Law.Following this ruling, in...…Skip to contentontana is unique among other Western states and most states in general. In 1984, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that the public may use rivers or streams with recreation capability, for activities such as fishing and floating, regardless of whether the river is navigable or who the streambed property owner is.Rainbow over Ennis Lake.This ruling allowed anglers and floaters to have full use of most rivers in Montana for fishing, floating, swimming and other river related activities. This ruling became what is now called the Montana Stream Access Law.Following this ruling, in...WW…