Tongue River Fishing Site
Is Tongue River Fishing Site open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Tongue River Fishing Site
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 2.3 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tongue River Fishing Site is a river fishing site in Wyoming, a U.S. Forest Service recreation site near Dayton, WY. There is no fee.
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Tongue River Fishing West
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~32 min drive
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Shell Reservoir
~33 min drive
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Shell Reservoir
~34 min drive
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Geddes Lake
~36 min drive
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