Fishing
Fishing is permitted in the river channels. An accessible pier is located at the River Delta Interpretive Site.

The Refuge is open to the public during daylight hours. Visitor Center hours are Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM. Closed Sunday and Federal holidays.
The Refuge does not charge an entrance fee.
The Refuge does not charge user fees (i.e., hunt fees, camping fees, boat launch, meeting rooms rental fees, auto tour fees, guided tour fees, etc.).

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Overview
Historically, the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (MBR) have been an oasis for water birds. This oasis is surrounded by arid desert lands. As a key part of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem, the Refuge provides habitat for more than 200 bird species, making it a popular birding hotspot in northern Utah. In spring, summer, and fall, visitors can view American avocets, black-necked stilts, white-faced ibis, and a host of other species.

The Refuge serves a vital role in the Bear River delta ecosystem by protecting, creating, and managing more than 41,000 acres of freshwater wetlands. Fresh water from the Bear River is captured in a series of 25 impoundments.
Water levels are manipulated in these wetlands to ensure that adequate amounts of water and subsequent aquatic habitat are available throughout critical life stages of breeding birds like the American avocet, black-necked stilt, snowy plover, as well as migrating birds such as the northern pintail, Wilson's phalarope, and tundra swan. The importance of the Refuge as a staging area for migratory waterfowl is evidenced by the tremendous numbers of ducks (500,000) and Canada geese (5,000) found on the Refuge each fall. In addition, roughly 75 percent of the western population of tundra swans (more than 30,000 birds) use the Refuge for fall staging and wintering in mild years.
In the last several years, the Refuge has purchased additional upland acres to provide habitat for grassland breeding birds. The primary management tool for these habitats is prescribed grazing to achieve vegetation height and density that favors successful nesting attempts.