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.[1]

Tongue River Reservoir State Park
Map showing the location of Tongue River Reservoir State Park
Map showing the location of Tongue River Reservoir State Park
Location in Montana
LocationBig Horn County, Montana, United States
Nearest townDecker, Montana
Coordinates45°05′59″N 106°47′40″W[1]
Area642 acres (260 ha)[1]
Elevation3,468 ft (1,057 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1983[2]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsiteTongue River Reservoir State Park

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.[3]

Fish species within the reservoir
Species Family Class Native to MT
Black Bullhead Catfish Warmwater Introduced
Black Crappie Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Bluegill Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Brown Trout Trout Coldwater Introduced
Channel Catfish Catfish Warmwater Native
Common Carp Minnow Warmwater Introduced
Fathead Minnow Minnow Warmwater Native
Golden Shiner Minnow Warmwater Introduced
Green Sunfish Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Largemouth Bass Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Longnose Dace Minnow Warmwater Native
Longnose Sucker Sucker Warmwater Native
Northern Pike Pike Warmwater Introduced
Pumpkinseed Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Rock Bass Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Sauger Perch Warmwater Native
Shorthead Redhorse Sucker Warmwater Native
Smallmouth Bass Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
Spottail Shiner Minnow Warmwater Introduced
Stonecat Catfish Native
Walleye Perch Warmwater Introduced
White Crappie Sunfish Warmwater Introduced
White Sucker Sucker Warmwater Native
Yellow Bullhead Catfish Warmwater Introduced
Yellow Perch Perch Warmwater Introduced

References
  1. "Tongue River Reservoir State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  2. "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. "FISHMT :: Waterbody Details". myfwp.mt.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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