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Pine Butte access

Pine Butte access is a pull-out location on the Upper Madison River offering wade fishing opportunities on sight-nymph flats, located at mile 12 from the Yellowstone park line.

The access point provides parking along the highway with a pull-out across from the site, serving as a convenient entry point for anglers accessing the 3. 3-mile stretch between Pine Butte and Lyons Bridge on public Forest Service and BLM land.

This location is notable for wildlife viewing opportunities and serves as a staging area for wade fishing in this section of the Upper Madison.


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