Fishing near Billings, Montana

Billings lies within Stillwater County, Montana. The population runs to roughly 117,116. Distance order, nearest first: Lake Elmo within 4.1 miles to the north, Hunter Lake within 26 miles, Big Lake within 27 miles to the west with Dry Lake within 31 miles. Bighorn Lake is held water: deepest at the wall, shallowing back to the inflow. Winter is a real season here, not a mild spell. The last open weekends of the year are usually the busiest. Standing water makes up nearly all of it. Wind decides which side is worth your time. Lake Elmo is the near option, about 63 acres in size. Boats go in at Lake Elmo, going by the mapping. The thaw usually comes near mid March. Stillwater County records cover rainbow trout, california golden trout, brown trout, brook trout and black crappie. For Billings anglers, Lake Elmo is the default rather than the choice....