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461 miles

Bighorn River

The Bighorn is a tributary of the Yellowstone in Wyoming and Montana. Its upper reaches south of the Owl Creek Mountains are known as the Wind River.

N50 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Orange dots are boat ramps and launches, blue squares are bait shops. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

Length461 miles
Flows throughWyoming and Montana
MouthYellowstone River

The Wind River flows into Boysen Reservoir. In Montana, Yellowtail Dam forms Bighorn Lake, part of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Boat ramps and launches

Orange dots on the map. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps. Public ramps and launches along the Bighorn River in Pennsylvania, from OpenStreetMap. The list may be incomplete, so check the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for current access.

Closest bait shops

No bait shops are mapped near this river yet.

Lakes and flowages on the Bighorn River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Bighorn River (Wikipedia)

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View on interactive map

Zoom and pan on a street, satellite or terrain map to follow the river past roads and towns. Red pins are boat ramps and launches. Tap a pin for directions.