Bordered by the Beartooth and Crazy mountains in the southwest and the prairies to the east, Region 5 is a land of contrast.
The area’s five state parks offer opportunities from visiting archaeological sites, to boating and fishing, blacktailed prairie dog viewing, and an exploration of the home of the last chief of the Crow Indians.
Recreation opportunities abound on the Yellowstone, Stillwater, Bighorn, and Boulder Rivers. Fisherman cast their lines for Yellowstone cutthroat, brown, and rainbow trout; smallmouth bass; and channel catfish. Boaters enjoy a leisurely float or maneuver the class IV rapids on the Stillwater River.
A variety of upland game birds, deer, and antelope on the prairies to the east, and bear and elk in the mountains offers a diversity of hunting opportunities.
Hikers in the vast Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness enjoy the scenery and abundant wildlife including bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, elk, and bears. An array of high mountain lakes offers beautiful vistas and fishing holes for cutthroat , rainbow, brook, and golden trout.
FWP Region 5 Office
2300 Lake Elmo Drive
Billings, MT 59105
Phone: (406) 247-2940
Fax: (406) 248-5026
E-mail: fwprg52@mt.gov
Office Hours:
M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Driving Directions:
From highway 87, or Main St.
Turn west on Wicks Lane.
Lake Elmo Dr. is the first street.
Turn right (north). The office is 1 mile north of Wicks Lane at Lake Elmo State Park.
When Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists and fisheries technicians pulled research nets out of Lake Elmo earlier this week, they found data that was satisfying, if not surprising. (October 10)
The Yellowstone Valley’s new upland game bird habitat specialist started work last month with plans to improve feeding, rearing and nesting places for upland game birds on public lands. (October 10)
Wolves returned to a sheep ranch north of Reed Point this week and killed one ewe and a goat. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks asked USDA Wildlife Services to kill one wolf in the area and capture, collar and release a second wolf to gather information about its travels. (October 03)
A 21-year-old rule governing hunting for mule deer bucks north of Roundup is among the most frequently violated regulations in the region. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wardens believe that an occasional reminder will help well-meaning hunters stay legal. (September 29)
