Wise River

The Wise River is a tributary of the Big Hole River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in southwestern Montana in the United States. It rises in the Beaverhead National Forest in the Pioneer Mountains in Beaverhead County. It flows NNW through the mountains and joins the Big Hole near the town of Wise River. The river has also been known as Elkhorn Creek.^[1]

Wise River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	Beaverhead County, Montana
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	45°47′56″N 112°56′47″W[1]
• elevation	5,607 feet (1,709 m)[1]
Length	30 miles (48 km)
Discharge
• location	near Wise River
• average	183 cu ft/s (5.2 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
River system	Missouri River

The river is a popular destination for fly fishing. The Wise is a Class II river for stream access for recreational purposes.^[3]

See also

• Montana portal

• List of rivers of Montana
• Montana Stream Access Law

References

1. "Wise River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "USGS Surface Water data for Montana: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
3. Stream Access in Montana

• Grant, George (Spring 1983). "Wise River Flood-a memoir, a history, a lesson" (PDF). The American Fly Fisher. 10 (2). Manchester, VT: American Museum of Fly Fishing: 30–31. Retrieved 2014-11-19.