Wild Bill Lake is a 3-acre (1.2 ha), barrier-free fishing lake located six miles (9.7 km) southwest of Red Lodge in Carbon County, Montana, in the United States. It is part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest and is surrounded by the 0.4-mile (0.64 km) Wild Bill National Recreation Trail. The lake is regularly stocked with rainbow trout.[3] Wild Bill Lake was named in honor of Wild Bill Kurtzer, who frequently fished there.[2]
| Wild Bill Lake | |
|---|---|
  Wild Bill Lake | |
| Location | Carbon County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45°09′24″N 109°22′09″W / 45.1566490°N 109.3691671°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 750 feet (230 m) |
| Max. width | 163 feet (50 m) |
| Surface area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)[2] |
| Max. depth | 8 feet (2.4 m)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 6,719 feet (2,048 m)[2] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wild Bill Lake
- ^ a b c d Marcuson, Pat (2008). Fishing the Beartooths (2nd ed.). Globe Pequot Press. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-7627-4227-1.
- ^ "Wild Bill Lake Trail and Picnic Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 28, 2020.