Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Montana

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Overview

Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located in north-central Montana, is managed by Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. The area serves as a vital stopover for migratory birds, with both grassland and wetland habitats.

Map of Hewitt Lake NWR

Latitude, Longitude: 48.534908, -107.600784

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Activities

  • Fishing

    Fishing is permitted.

  • Hunting

    The service-owned portion of the lake is open to waterfowl hunting. Permission from the private land owner would be needed prior to hunting the easement portion. All other hunting is closed.

  • Wildlife Watching

    View the wildlife.

Directions

Driving

The best access is along a graveled county road that crosses the dam of Nelson reservoir, and then proceeds west for two miles to Hewitt Lake. BLM maps provide the best assistance for finding the refuge, although state highway maps all show Nelson Reservoir located about 17 miles northeast of Malta, Montana.

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