The caviar is processed in Glendive and shipped to caviar buyers, where it finds its way to exclusive restaurants and cruise line dinners. Other profits have benefited historical, cultural and recreational projects in the Custer Country region. Top of Page The Bighorn River The Bighorn River, flowing for nearly 50 miles between Fort Smith and Hardin, is the crown jewel in the treasure of Montana trout waters, and it might just be the finest fly fishing stream in America. Since the completion of the Yellowtail Dam in 1965, the Bighorn has become a blue-ribbon fishing stream that attracts the experienced angler looking for that extra challenge, but is also a river for the family fishermen. Water conditions below the Afterbay Dam are ideal for trout.
Brown trout are the most abundant with rainbow trout also present.
Usually, the river is open and fishable year-round above Bighorn Access to Fort Smith. Anglers normally put in at the Fort Smith Bridge. Half-day trips commonly get out at the Three Mile Access. For novices, or even experts, experienced resident guides can maximize your fly fishing experience with lessons, river savvy, boats and equipment. Camping is permitted at many points along the river, including Afterbay, Bighorn, Mallards Landing and Two Leggins fishing accesses.