Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing in Montana
- 4 rated lakes
- 3 Excellent
Montana wake-sport rules
Montana has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law. General no-wake rules apply (e.g., no-wake within 200 feet of shore on waters over 35 surface acres west of the Continental Divide, and no-wake on western-district lakes under 35 acres), and ballasted wake/wakesurf boats need decontamination before launching in the Columbia River Basin. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
Rated lakes
| Lake | Suitability | Max depth | Surface area | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Ferry Lake | Excellent | — | 35,000 ac | — |
| Flathead Lake | Excellent | — | 122,500 ac | — |
| Hauser Lake | Excellent | — | 3,200 ac | — |
| Echo Lake | Fair | — | 730 ac | — |
Also in Montana
2 more Montana water bodies appear in the wakesurf inventory but are not yet in the LakeQuality graded dataset, so they have no detail page. They are listed here for completeness and are queued for the next data pull.
- Fort Peck Lake
- Tongue River Reservoir
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