Bureau of Reclamation project land · Montana
Bighorn Lake
Bighorn Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 165 acres in Big Horn County, Montana (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 165 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land (BOR) |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Big Horn County |
| Reference point | 45.03426, -108.24032 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- BLM public land
BLM Cody Field Office Public Lands
199 acres · 4.8 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access - National Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
27,953 acres · 5.4 mi away
National Park Service
Open access - National Recreation Area · Wyoming
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
16,558 acres · 8 mi away
National Park Service
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Billings Field Office Public Lands
429,471 acres · 10.9 mi away
Bureau of Land Management
Open access - National Forest land
Bighorn National Forest
220 acres · 16.8 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bighorn Lake” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.