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Wild Bill Lake

Coordinates: 45°09′24″N 109°22′09″W / 45.1566490°N 109.3691671°W / 45.1566490; -109.3691671
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Wild Bill Lake
Location of the lake in Montana.
Location of the lake in Montana.
Wild Bill Lake
LocationCarbon County, Montana
Coordinates45°09′24″N 109°22′09″W / 45.1566490°N 109.3691671°W / 45.1566490; -109.3691671[1]
TypeLake
Max. length750 feet (230 m)
Max. width163 feet (50 m)
Surface area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)[2]
Max. depth8 feet (2.4 m)[2]
Surface elevation6,719 feet (2,048 m)[2]

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]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wild Bill Lake
  2. ^ a b c d Marcuson, Pat (2008). Fishing the Beartooths (2nd ed.). Globe Pequot Press. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-7627-4227-1.
  3. ^ "Wild Bill Lake Trail and Picnic Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 28, 2020.