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Bighorn River

Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming/Montana

Renowned for fly fishing and remote canyons, the Bighorn River offers a mix of calm and swift waters below Yellowtail Dam.

  • Afterbay Boat Ramp (Yellowtail Dam area, MT)

  • Bighorn Fishing Access Site (MT)

  • 3 Mile Access Site (MT)

  • Soap Creek Ramp (MT)

  • Thermopolis Town Launch (WY)

  • Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

  • Yellowtail Dam

  • Afterbay Reservoir

  • Trout fishing near Fort Smith

  • Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range

  • Fly fishing (trout)

  • Kayaking

  • Rafting

  • Camping

  • Birdwatching

  • Afterbay Campground (near Yellowtail Dam)

  • Grapevine Campground

  • 3-Mile and 13-Mile Fishing Access Site Campgrounds

  • Primitive camping available on BLM lands

  • Popular with anglers—boat or wade-in access

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