Tongue River Reservoir State Park Explained

Tongue River Reservoir State Park
Map:USA Montana
Relief:1
Location:Big Horn County, Montana, United States
Nearest Town:Decker, Montana
Coordinates:45.0998°N -106.7945°W
Area Acre:642
Elevation:3468feet
Designation:Montana state park
Established:1983
Visitation Num:99,232
Visitation Year:2023
Visitation Ref:[1]
Administrator:Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Website:Tongue River Reservoir State Park

Tongue River Reservoir State Park is a public recreation area located 6 miles north of Decker, Montana, on the western shore of the Tongue River Reservoir. The 12-mile-long reservoir is an impoundment of the Tongue River. The state park, occupying 642 acres at an elevation of 3468 feet, offers boating, fishing, camping, swimming, wildlife viewing, and a seasonal marina.

Fishing

This state park offers a 3,600 acre reservoir that is regularly stocked for fishing. Management emphases is for crappie, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and walleye.[2]

Species! colspan="1" rowspan="1"
FamilyClassNative to MT
Black BullheadCatfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Black CrappieSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
BluegillSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Brown TroutTroutColdwaterIntroduced
Channel CatfishCatfishWarmwaterNative
Common CarpMinnowWarmwaterIntroduced
Fathead MinnowMinnowWarmwaterNative
Golden ShinerMinnowWarmwaterIntroduced
Green SunfishSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Largemouth BassSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Longnose DaceMinnowWarmwaterNative
Longnose SuckerSuckerWarmwaterNative
Northern PikePikeWarmwaterIntroduced
PumpkinseedSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Rock BassSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
SaugerPerchWarmwaterNative
Shorthead RedhorseSuckerWarmwaterNative
Smallmouth BassSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Spottail ShinerMinnowWarmwaterIntroduced
StonecatCatfishNative
WalleyePerchWarmwaterIntroduced
White CrappieSunfishWarmwaterIntroduced
White SuckerSuckerWarmwaterNative
Yellow BullheadCatfishWarmwaterIntroduced
Yellow PerchPerchWarmwaterIntroduced

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks . May 6, 2024 . 2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report . fwp.mt.gov . July 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: FISHMT :: Waterbody Details . 2022-06-13 . myfwp.mt.gov.