goose lake is for locals only tooI have only ever had help and offered help at boat ramps. I fish alone so people sometimes offer to hold my boat at a dock.
Montana once enjoyed uncrowded spaces. Its not special anymore. Its like everywhere else. The hate against out of staters is real too. "Go Home, Montana is Full" is a popular bumper sticker. Well public land is available to anyone who chooses to use it, including people who aren't descendants of the original Montana settlers.