Tongue River Reservoir
Waterfront recreation in southeastern Montana's ranch country with walleye and bass.
Tongue River Reservoir in Southeast Montana
The Tongue River Reservoir State Park near Decker provides waterfront recreation in southeastern Montana's ranch country. The reservoir supports walleye, bass, and channel catfish.
Properties near the reservoir offer a combination of rangeland ranching and water recreation access relatively rare in the dryland eastern Montana landscape, at prices that reflect agricultural rather than recreational valuations.
Tongue River Reservoir represents authentic High Plains ranching with water access. It's where working ranch values meet recreational opportunity.
Key Facts
- State Park near Decker
- Walleye, bass, and channel catfish
- Rangeland ranching and water recreation
- Rare combination in dryland eastern Montana
- Agricultural valuation rather than recreational premium
Market Overview
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Other Southeast Montana Characteristics
Explore all the factors that define waterfront/access land value in this region.
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- •71 miles through Montana-Wyoming border
- •Vertical limestone walls 1,000+ feet high
Consistently rated top 5 trout stream in North America with trophy brown and rainbow trout.
- •Top 5 North American trout stream rating
- •Constant 54°F temperature year-round
Extensive cottonwood bottomland with productive soils and senior water rights.
- •From Billings to North Dakota border
- •Productive irrigated hay ground
World-class brown trout fishery supporting robust outfitter and guide economy.
- •Bighorn River world-class brown population
- •Robust outfitter and guide economy
River bottomland combining agricultural productivity with waterfront character.
- •Yellowstone and tributaries (Tongue, Powder, Bighorn)
- •Irrigated hay, cattle grazing on river pasture