Construction to Start on Two South Central Montana Fishing Access Sites

Deadmans Basin, Water Birch to get improvements.

Construction will start this spring to address erosion problems at two south central Montana fishing access sites. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials approved the construction after drafting environmental assessments and accepting public comment on both projects.

Crews will move and rebuild 1,200 feet of one-way road at Deadmans Basin Fishing Access Site northwest of Ryegate starting the week of May 24. Waves from the adjacent Deadmans Basin Reservoir have eroded the shore, threatening the existing roadway that provides campers and fishe...