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Whittecar Bridge Fishing Access Site.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, river/stream.
Location: 10.3 miles east of Bonner on Hwy 200, turn north on Johnsrud Park Road for 6 miles. (Lat 46.943, Lng -113.6)
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: pit toilets.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: none.
Non-accessible activities: boating, fishing.

General access route information.

Route name: Concrete boat launch.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: maximum running slope of 14%, maximum cross slope of 0.5%.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--Road down to ramp, parking is on upper level.

2: Picture 2--Concrete ramp. The ramp itself has a 14% slope.

3: Picture 3--The space to manuever a vehicle with a trailer is tight but doable. Notice the loading/unloading parking space. This is a good access point upriver from Johnsrud. During the 6 weeks of hot summer, this is the main launch site for the tubers, especially weekends.

4: Picture 4--Latrine located on upper level of site.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: 3201 Spurgin Road, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone Number: (406) 542-5500
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: MonTECH L. Bastian

Information Date: 7/11/2013 10:01:13 AM