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	AllRefer.com - Bighorn, river, United States, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Bighorn, river, 461 mi (741 km) long, formed in W central Wyo. by the confluence of the Wind and Pop Agie rivers and flowing north to join the Yellowstone River in S Mont. The Bighorn basin, part of the Missouri River basin project, has several dams that provide for flood control, irrigation, hydroelectricity, and recreation.
		Boysen and Yellowtail are the principal dams; the lake behind Yellowtail dam is the nucleus of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
		The battle between the forces of Col. George Custer and the Sioux took place (1876) near the junction of the Bighorn and the Little Bighorn rivers.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bighorn-1.html (242 words)

	Bighorn River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bighorn River is a tributary of the Yellowstone, approximately 461 mi (742 km) long, in the western United States in the states of Wyoming and Montana.
		The upper reaches of the Bighorn, south of the Owl Creek Mountains in Wyoming, are known as the Wind River.
		At the border with Montana, the river turns northeast, and flows past the north end of the Bighorns, through the Crow Indian Reservation, where the Yellowtail Dam forms the reservoir Bighorn Lake.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bighorn_River (207 words)

	Fly Fishing the Bighorn River in Montana
		The Bighorn River, located in South-central Montana, is arguably one of the finest western trout rivers.
		The river is large averaging 150-200 feet wide with flows averaging 4000 cubic feet per second.
		Gravel and grass islands are found throughout the river as well as sandstone cliffs which rise from its banks.
	www.flyfishingconnection.com /bighorn.html (626 words)

	Little Bighorn River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Little Bighorn River is a tributary of the Bighorn River in the United States in the states of Wyoming and Montana.
		The Little Bighorn rises in extreme northern Wyoming, along the north side of the Bighorn Mountains.
		The battle site, which is on the grounds of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, is approximately five miles south of Crow Agency, along the eastern side of the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Bighorn_River (144 words)

	Fishing Montana -- Excerpted from Fishing Montana by Michael Sample (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As flows in the Bighorn dwindled during the dry years of 1988 and 1989, water temperatures also decreased, and the number of brown trout per mile plummeted to 4,601-a reduction of nearly 46 percent from the 1987 population.
		Shortly after the Bighorn River re-opened to fishing in 1981, a meeting was held by FWP to air such differences of opinion.
		From Bighorn FAS downstream to the Interstate-90 bridge at Hardin, bait-fishing and motors are permitted, and anglers may keep one rainbow.
	www.visitmt.com /falcon/Fishing_Bighorn_River_final.htm (4244 words)

	Yellowstone River Fly Fishing
		The river’s primary attraction is the 13-mile stretch beginning below the Yellowtail Dam at the town of Fort Smith.
		The river character is not unlike that of an enormous spring creek, with undulating weed beds, deep holes, undercut banks, and occasional riffles.
		River access is few and far between and much of the adjacent land falls under the ownership of the Crow Indian Reservation.
	www.troutsource.com /RiversFolder/Bighorn.htm (1015 words)

	bighorn river lodge
		Bighorn River Lodge has the distinct pleasure of being recognized and being picked not just once, but twice by Travel and Leisure magazine and Departures Magazine as one of top "Best Lodges" in the west.
		Bighorn River Lodge is a fly fishing and bird hunting lodge professionally staffed by avid fly fishing and hunting experts who have grown up in the area and know it well.
		Fishing the river is no problem, special efforts have been taken to accommodate people who need the support of wheelchairs.
	www.businessmt.com /BighornRiverLodge (293 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - The Battle of Little Bighorn
		The Sioux were camped on the Little Bighorn river as follows: The lodges of the Uncpapas were pitched highest up the river under a bluff.
		All the Sioux now charged the soldiers and drove them in confusion across the Little Bighorn river, which was very rapid, and several soldiers were drowned in it.
		The banks of the Little Bighorn river were high, and the Sioux killed many of the soldiers while crossing.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/resources/archives/six/bighorn.htm (1215 words)

	Statewide Data Inventory - Bighorn/Wind River Basin Introduction
		At Riverton the river turns north and forms Boysen reservoir with a capacity of over 800,000 acre-ft. Once the river exits the Wind River Canyon near Thermopolis, it becomes the Bighorn which continues north and eventually enters Bighorn lake on the Montana/Wyoming border.
		The Little Bighorn is administered by the State of Wyoming in conjunction with Water Division II to the east.
		The Yellowstone River Compact of 1950 allocated 80% of the Bighorn River flow to Wyoming.
	waterplan.state.wy.us /sdi/BH/BH-over.html (456 words)

	Bighorn River Lodge-About the Fish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The river has experienced drought years much like the rest of the west.
		The river has changed from offering quantity and is offering quality in its place.
		This new cycle or generation of trout in the Bighorn will be exciting and challenging to catch in the years to come.
	www.bighornriverlodge.com /FishContent.html (251 words)

	Bighorn Hatches, by Cathy and Barry Beck
		Also contributing favorably to the river's success is a high alkalinity in the neighborhood of pH 7.4-7.8, which sets the stage for boundless numbers of freshwater invertebrates that call the Bighorn home.
		Prior to the dam's construction the Bighorn was basically a prairie river and the fish population consisted mostly of various warmwater species.
		The fish on the Bighorn can at times be difficult to catch and although you can sometimes chuck a Woolly Bugger at the river bank and end up with the fish of the day, more often than not, you play the game by the rules of the trout.
	www.flyfisherman.com /rmwest/cbbighorn (3317 words)

	Forrester's Bighorn River Resort, Montana, fly fishing lodge,
		The Bighorn Valley is an ocean of land and sky.
		The Bighorn is a magical tailwater known for prolific year-round hatches and gin-clear water.
		To stay at the Bighorn River Resort is to relax in the rustic luxury of Montana's finest hospitality.
	www.worldwidefishing.com /montana/b400 (1247 words)

	Wilderness Trekker Adventure on Bighorn River, Montana
		The Bighorn River in Southcentral Montana opened to the angling public in 1981 after a closure of seven years.
		Flowing through the Bighorn Mountains and miles of limestone formations, The Bighorn River boasts an incredible insect population.
		The Bighorn is a very consistent fishery as a result of the moderating effects the Yellowtail Dam has on water temperature and flow.
	www.wildernesstrekker.com /bighorn.htm (517 words)

	Bighorn River - Fishing Guide - Montana FWP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Bighorn River is rated one of the world’s finest trout streams because of its abundant trout, dense insect hatches, and easy accessibility.
		Prior to 1965, the Bighorn was a warm, silty stream that flowed out of the spectacular Bighorn Canyon northward into the eastern Montana prairie.
		The Bighorn River’s headwaters lie in the Absaroka, Bighorn, and Wind River mountain ranges of northwest and north central Wyoming.
	fwp.state.mt.us /fishing/guide/report.aspx?llid=1074636461629&... (719 words)

	Forrester's Bighorn River Resorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The seven guest cabins are situated along the rim of the valley overlooking the wide, patient Bighorn River.
		Wheat fields and grassland veined by thick coulees stretch south to the Wolf mountains and west to the distant snow-capped rim of the Bighorns.
		The Bighorn River Resort is on the right side of the road, just before you get to Fort Smith.
	visitmt.com /categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=9725&SiteID=1 (423 words)

	The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Major Marcus Reno was to pursue the group, cross the river, and charge the Indian village in a coordinated effort with the remaining troops under his command.
		Herendon charged across the Little Bighorn River with Reno as the soldiers met an overwhelming force of Sioux streaming from their encampment.
		After scattering shots were fired from the hills and a few from the river bottom and Reno's skirmishers returned the shots.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /custer.htm (1172 words)

	Bighorn River Excursions
		The Bighorn River in central Wyoming produces world-class fly fishing for brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout.
		Bighorn River Excursions caters to anglers who are looking for out of the way destinations to test their fly fishing abilities.
		Bighorn River Excursions is dedicated to providing an outstanding fly fishing experience for the novice as well as experienced angler.
	www.bighornexcursions.com (205 words)

	River Maps, floating, fishing the Green River Utah, Bighorn River Montana, Upper Colorado River
		River Maps, floating, fishing the Green River Utah, Bighorn River Montana, Upper Colorado River
		This stretch of river is heavily fished, so it really pays to know where the best fishing is concentrated.
		This is a two map set of one of the most popular rafting trip in Colorado, and is the commercial rafters mecca, although drift fishermen, private rafters, canoers and kayakers can enjoy the normally relaxing waters.
	quickbyte.com /RiverMaps (204 words)

	Geology by Lightplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Wind River changes it name to the Bighorn River as it passes through the Owl Creek Mountains; the stream is superimposed on the mountain structure.
		Bighorn River superimposed across the fold; note railroad uses the same cut.
		That the Shoshone River has cut a valley between Cedar Mountain and Rattlesnake Mountain rather than draining south of Cedar Mountain is taken as evidence that the stream was superimposed across this once-buried ridge.
	www.geology.wisc.edu /~maher/air/air15.htm (459 words)

	Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, The Bridger Trail-Bighorn River Crossing
		The probable and logical place to have crossed the Bighorn River seems to have been north of the mouth of Kirby Creek.
		They reached the river on June 7, and found "a small train calling themselves the Independent [sic] consisting of ten wagons which had arrived the day before and had been searching for the boat ever since had found it buried in the sand on the opposite side.
		When Major Owen and Bridger reached the Bighorn River on October 9th, it was the time of year when the river would be at its lowest possible average flow.
	wyoshpo.state.wy.us /btrail/bighornriver.html (626 words)

	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (National Park Service)
		Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation.
		Bighorn Lake extends approximately 71 miles through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles of which are held within spectacular Bighorn Canyon.
		Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a lesser known treasure waiting to be discovered.
	www.nps.gov /bica (298 words)

	Battle of the Little Bighorn - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer's Last Stand, was an engagement between a Lakota-Cheyenne combined force and the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army that took place on June 25, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in the eastern Montana Territory.
		The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is located in southeastern Montana near Crow Agency, Montana and administered by the National Park Service.
		For more information about the Battle of the Little Bighorn and updates from the battlefield, including the Indian Memorial dedication and warrior markers, see the website of the Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield, the only non-profit organization affiliated with the Little Bighorn Monument.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /b/ba/battle_of_the_little_bighorn.html (591 words)

	January 1997 Water Supply Outlook - Bighorn River Basin
		The Greybull River drainage is very near last years SWE, with 178 percent of average.
		Reservoir storage is good in the basin with Bighorn Lake at 100 percent of average and Boysen at 91 percent.
		The Wind River below Boysen is forecast to yield 178 percent of average (1,440,000 acre feet) and the Nowood River could see the lowest percent of average flow at 103 percent.
	www.wrds.uwyo.edu /wrds/nrcs/snowpack/1997Jan/bighorn.html (399 words)

	1876 - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		June 17 - Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud - 1,500 Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory.
		Lieutenant colonel George Armstrong Custer of the US 7th Cavalry Regiment leads a unit of 300 men in battle against the allied forces of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho, counting 5000 men under the leadership of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
		December 29 - The Ashtabula River Railroad bridge disaster, 64 injured, 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /1876.htm (943 words)

	Bighorn River Flyfishing Guide and Outfitter - Montella from Montana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Montella From Montana specializes in float fishing the Bighorn River, where Richard Montella has guided for the past 25 years.
		Over the years, the Bighorn River has been shown to many clients and they still get excited about fishing this world class trout river.
		Four beds in two rooms with a private bathroom and a compact refrigerator with air conditioning and cable TV - Rates are $75.00 for one person, $100.00 for two, $150.00 for three, and $200.00 for four people.
	www.montellafrommontana.com (289 words)

	OutdoorsBest Forums: Bighorn River, Mt.
		I know your bio fish is from CO and was wondering how you would compare these rivers to the Bighorn as far a big fish.
		The one river that compares to the Colorado tailwaters is the Beaverhead.
		We had a great time on the river and met a lot of nice people, but were hoping to have caught a greater number of fish.
	outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com /zerothread?id=82230&postid=880198 (1374 words)

	Wyoming State Water Plan - Wind/Bighorn/Clarks Fork River Basins
		The Basin Issue Summary presents an overview of the Wind, Bighorn, and Clarks Fork River Basins including current issues, legal and institutional constraints, and future concerns.
		The Wind/Bighorn, Yellowstone/Clarks Fork and Gallatin/Madison River Basins portion of the Statewide Data Inventory contain an inventory of point attribute and spatially referenced data for 12 major themes, from ground and surface water to climate data.
		The inventory was used in the water planning feasibility study to evaluate available resources and estimate costs associated with basin planning in Wyoming.
	waterplan.state.wy.us /basins/bighorn/bighorn.html (220 words)

	OutdoorsBest Forums: Bighorn River April 14th-17th - Informal Gathering
		All in the upper 20-30 miles of the river.
		That inseparable amalgam of good and evil is, after all, the plight of the human condition.
		Highlands Ranch CO A buddy of mine from Helena is familiar with the bugs on this river and is sending me some - I'll tie about a dozen of each in two sizes - so I'll have my share too.
	outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com /zerothread?id=307529 (1660 words)

	Little Bighorn
		Little Bighorn, river, c.90 mi (145 km) long, rising in the Bighorn Mts., N Wyo., and flowing north to join the Bighorn River in S Mont. On June 25–26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George
		Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: see Little Bighorn, river; National Parks and...
		Bighorn, river, United States - Bighorn, river, 461 mi (741 km) long, formed in W central Wyo. by the confluence of the Wind and...
	www.factmonster.com /id/A0829981 (164 words)

	The Lost Treasure of the Bighorn River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Under the command of Captain Grant Marsh, the Far West had orders to follow the Bighorn River to the mouth of the Little Bighorn.
		Second, both helped in the evacuation of wounded soldiers and sailed the Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers at the time of Custer's death.
		Although many people believe that a cache of gold is buried along the Bighorn River, a treasure tracker interested in this case should do a lot of library research before making a trip to the Bighorn River.
	www.jamesmdeem.com /treasurestory3.htm (987 words)

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