Southwest Montana

Bighole Valley

Lake and Fish Directory

LAKE

FISH SPECIES

MOUNTAIN RANGE

RIVER DRAINAGE

CREEK

RANGER DISTRICT

Latitude

Longitude

SEC

COUNTY

ELEV

ACRES

DEPTH

(FEET)

ACCESS*

Summer-

Winter

Abundance

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Canyon

Wise River

45 35.058 N

113 00.322 W

7

Bvhd

8700

7

35

H-S

Ajax

RB

Beaverhead

Big Hole

Big Swamp

Wisdom

45 19.857 N

113 43.564 W

7

Bvhd

8522

21

93

4x4-S

Baldy

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Pattengill

Wise River

45 36.238 N

113 16.515 W

1

Bvhd

8555

33

85

ATV-S

Bear

EBT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Warm Spring

Wisdom

44 30.425 N

113 14.782 W

7

Bvhd

7580

6

25

H-S

Berry

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Berry

Wisdom

45 12.958 N

113 37.556 W

24

Bvhd

8788

11

32

F-NM

Black Lion

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Boulder

Wise River

45 37.613 N

113 00.042 W

31

Bvhd

8780

12

29

F-NM

Bobcat, North

GR

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Lacy

Wise River

45 37.297 N

113 13.213 W

33

Bvhd

8405

5

23

M-NM

Bobcat, South

GR

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Lacy

Wise River

45 37.192 N

113 13.580 W

32

Bvhd

8425

5

.

H-NM

Bobs

RB

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Sheep

Wise River

45 39.710 N

112 59.806 W

17

Bvhd

8540

5

.

F-NM

Canyon

RBxCT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Canyon

Wise River

45 35.188 N

113 02.139 W

8

Bvhd

8392

14

9

H-S

Cowbone

RBxCT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Darkhorse

Wisdom

45 09.494 N

113 34.496 W

9

Bvhd

8565

9

.

4x4-S

Crescent

CT, RB

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Canyon

Wise River

45 34.791 N

113 00. 118 W

18

Bvhd

8780

24

22

H-S

Crystal

RB

Anaconda

Big Hole

Thompson

Wisdom

45 51.409 N

113 34.448 W

10

Bvhd

7810

3

32

H-NM

Darkhorse

RBxCT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Darkhorse

Wisdom

45 09.751 N

113 34.955 W

5

Bvhd

8686

9

.

4x4-S

Elkhorn, Lower

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Elkhorn

Wise River

45 27.286 N

113 00.865 W

30

Bvhd

8680

12

25

H-NM

Englejard

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Englejard

Wisdom

45 17.671 N

113 33.738 W

21

Bvhd

7303

2

.

4x4-S

Ferguson

CT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Alder

Wise River

45 47.954 N

113 08.980 W

32

Bvhd

7528

17

48

ATV-S

Foolhen

CT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Alder

Wise River

45 48.496 N

113 06.671 W

29

Bvhd

7162

8

38

F-NM

Geneva

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Hamby

Wisdom

45 15.114 N

113 39.290 W

2

Bvhd

8451

8

47

H-NM

Granite

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Cherry

Wise River

45 34.716 N

112 54.264 W

13

Bvhd

8928

7

18

M-NM

Grayling

RBxCT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Canyon

Wise River

45 34.764 N

112 59.075 W

17

Bvhd

8700

18

33

H-NM

Grouse Creek, Lower

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Pattengill

Wise River

45 42.590 N

113 06.327 W

32

Bvhd

8150

5

..

H-NM

Grouse Creek, North

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Pattengill

Wise River

45 42.710 N

113 06.648 W

29

Bvhd

8655

2

.

F-NM

Grouse Creek, Upper

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Pattengill

Wise River

45 42.695 N

113 06.744 W

32

Bvhd

8402

5

.

F-NM

Hall

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Elkhorn

Wise River

45 28.177

113 03.160 W

24

Bvhd

8870

6

30

F-NM

Hamby

CT, EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Hamby

Wisdom

45 15.114 N

113 38.389 W

1

Bvhd

8098

35

33

H-S

Hidden

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Big Swamp

Wisdom

45 20.620 N

113 41.870 W

4

Bvhd

8092

7

23

H-NM

Hopkins

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Elkhorn

Wise River

45 27.758 N

113 02.252 W

24

Bvhd

8884

12

45

M-NM

Jahnke

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Jahnke

Wisdom

45 11.508 N

113 35.271 W

29

Bvhd

8688

11

16

M-S

Johanna

CT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Alder

Wise River

45 45.173 N

113 08.574 W

18

Bvhd

8100

5

.

H-NM

Lake of the Woods

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Lacy

Wise River

45 34.892 N

113 14.069 W

8

Bvhd

8445

11

30

M-S

Lena, Lower

RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Big Swamp

Wisdom

45 20.906 N

113 43.241 W

32

Bvhd

8345

27

29

H-NM

Lena, Upper

RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Big Swamp

Wisdom

45 20.773 N

113 43.631 W

6

Bvhd

8587

8

.

H-NM

Lily

RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Steel

Wisdom

45 37.467 N

113 19.719 W

33

Bvhd

7167

14

.

M-S

Lion

RBxCT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Canyon

Wise River

45 34.772 N

112 59.045 W

17

Bvhd

8820

10

32

H-NM

Lion

RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Thompson

Wisdom

45 50.359 N

113 34.294 W

15

Bvhd

7635

8

42

H-NM

Little, East

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Little Lake

Wisdom

45 18.311 N

113 41.696W

21

Bvhd

8730

13

29

H-NM

Miner, Lower

BRxCT, EBT, GR, MWF, BBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 19.628 N

113 34.222 W

9

Bvhd

6968

54

30

P-S

Miner, Upper

EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 17.863 N

113 36.924 W

33

Bvhd

8029

42

60

H-S

Miner, Upper Upper

RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 15.897 N

113 40.405 W

34

Bvhd

8749

12

99

H

Morgan Jones

EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Ruby

Wisdom

45 33.238 N

113 49.229 W

22

Bvhd

6780

4

.

4x4-S

Mussigbrod

EBT, GR

Anaconda

Big Hole

Mussigbrod

Wisdom

45 47.472 N

113 36.692 W

32

Bvhd

6488

102

.

F-S

Mystic

CT

Anaconda

Big Hole

Howell

Wisdom

45 52.135 N

113 34.093 W

2

Bvhd

7916

18

54

H-NM

Odell

CT, GR

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Wyman

Wise River

45 34.549 N

113 14.110 W

17

Bvhd

8310

32

35

ATV-S

Pintler

RBxCT, EBT

Anaconda

Big Hole

Pintler

Wise River

45 50.561 N

113 27.585 W

14

Bvhd

6301

36

21

P-S

Reservoir

CT, EBT

Bvhd

Bvhd

Bloody Dick

Dillon

45 07.633 N

113 27.455 W

21

Bvhd

7065

45

60

P-S

Ridge, Lower

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 17.106 N

113 40.879 W

26

Bvhd

8449

9

32

H-S

Rock Island, Lower

CT, RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 17.770 N

113 40.746 W

22

Bvhd

8325

18

19

H-S

Rock Island, Upper

CT, RB

Bvhd

Big Hole

Miner

Wisdom

45 18.028 N

113 40.970 W

22

Bvhd

8360

10

8

H-S

Sand

RBxCT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Pattengill

Wise River

45 37.364 N

113 16.963 W

36

Bvhd

8277

42

58

ATV-S

Schultz Reservoir

EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Moose

Wisdom

45 30.935 N

113 43.004 W

4

Bvhd

7250

12

.

4x4-S

Schulz, Lower

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Jacobson

Wise River

45 32.790 N

112 59.506 W

29

Bvhd

8500

6

9

H-S

Schulz, Upper

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Jacobson

Wise River

45 32.834

112 59.069 W

29

Bvhd

8660

8

12

H-S

Schwinegar

GR

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Lacy

Wise River

45 35.217 N

113 14.585 W

8

Bvhd

8220

5

30

ATV-S

Skinner

EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Big Hole R

Wisdom

45 10.438 N

113 30.760 W

1

Bvhd

7370

6

.

P-S

Skytop

GT

Bvhd

Big Hole

E. Pioneer

Wisdom

45 12.180 N

113 36.744 W

30

Bvhd

9350

5

36

F-NM

Slagamelt, North

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Slagamelt

Wisdom

45 21.851 N

113 43.161 W

32

Bvhd

8740

16

75

F-NM

Slagamelt, Upper

EBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Slagamelt

Wisdom

45 21.651 N

113 43.497 W

29

Bvhd

8567

8

.

ATV-S

Stewart

EBT

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Warm Spring

Wisdom

45 31.377 N

113 17.470 W

1

Bvhd

7500

5

.

H-S

Stone, Lower

CT, RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Stone

Wise River

45 41.368 N

113 14.435 W

5

Bvhd

8190

11

47

H-S

Stone, Upper

CT, RB

W. Pioneer

Big Hole

Stone

Wise River

45 41.430 N

113 15.392 W

6

Bvhd

8500

17

29

H-NM

Tahepia

RB

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Jacobson

Wise River

45 33.221 N

112 58.748 W

20

Bvhd

8900

16

20

H-S

Timberline

CT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Berry

Wisdom

45 12.681 N

113 37.341 W

24

Bvhd

9130

8

26

H-NM

Torrey

RBxCT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

David

Wise River

45 28.133 N

112 59.344 W

21

Bvhd

8964

30

35

H-NM

Trapper

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Trapper

Wise River

45 35.061 N

112 55.939 W

11

Bvhd

8540

6

.

H-NM

Twin

RB, EBT, LT, BBT

Bvhd

Big Hole

Big Lake

Wisdom

45 24.727 N

113 41.447 W

10

Bvhd

7235

75

72

P-S

VanHouten

RB

Big Hole

Big Hole

Big Hole River

Wisdom

45 14.747 N

113 28.691 W

8

Bvhd

7020

8

.

P-S

Vera

CT

E. Pioneer

Big Hole

Hell Roaring

Wise River

45 34.764 N

112 58.469 W

16

Bvhd

8700

5

9

F-NM

Legend

Fish Species                                                    Type of Access

CT - Cutthroat Trout                                         F - Foot

EBT -  Eastern Brook Trout                             S -  Snowmobile

RB-  Rainbow Trout                                         H - Horse

RbxCT -  Rainbow / Cutthroat Hybrid             NM -  No Motorized Access

WCT - Westslope Cutthroat Trout                  M  - Motorbike

GT - Golden Trout                                           ATV - All Terrain Vehicle

YCT -Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout                4X4 + F - Four Wheel Drive + Foot

GR-Grayling                                                   4X4 - Four Wheel Drive

LL - Lock Laven (brown trout)                       HCV - High Clearance Vehicle

LT - Lake Trout                                              P - Passenger Car

DV- Bull Trout (dolly varden)

MWF- Mountain Whitefish

KOK- Kokanee Salmon

LNS- Longnose Sucker

BBT-  Burbot Trout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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