General Custer Fishing Access Site

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General Custer

Fishing Access Site on the Bighorn River

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Region 5 | Custer Country

General Custer - General Custer Fishing Access Site.

Bighorn River - Approximately 1/4 mile below Barry's Landing, cedar dotting opposite bank and with blue-green sagebrush in foreground


Open:	Jan 1—Dec 31
Size:	34 acres
Elevation:	2795 ft
Nearest Town:	Hardin

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General Custer Fishing Access Site is located on the Bighorn River 24 miles from the mouth on the right hand side as you face down stream. Grant Marsh is the next access site up stream from General Custer. Manuel Lisa is the next site down stream from General Custer. General Custer is one of 8 FWP managed sites on the Bighorn River. The Bighorn River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River.

Directions

12.5 miles north of Hardin on Hwy 47. (Lat 45.926, Lng -107.579)

Restrictions & Closures

Weapons Restriction: Open during established hunting seasons with no weapons restrictions.

Vehicle Length: Site is accessible.

Activities

Boating
Fishing
Camping
Wildlife Viewing
Hunting - Upland Bird

Boat Services

Ramp (Concrete)

Campground

Campsite - Undesignated Camping

Sanitation/Water

Toilet (Vault) - 2006

Wildlife Viewing

These locations represent physical occurences (visually confirmed) within the boundaries of the site. Many more species may be present in the area which are not listed because we do not have a visually confirmed record. If you would like to report a species sighting, a form is available.

Birds

Birds (A-C)

Birds (D-L)

Birds (M-R)

Birds (S-Z)

Mammals

Abundance Codes

= Common

= Uncommon

= Rare

= Incidental

= Historic Occurrence

= Unknown Abundance