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Salmon Lake State Park: A Fishery to See in Montana
November 12, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The Clearwater River Valley boasts more than twenty four (24) lakes. The most popular ones form a chain of water composed of six (6) lakes namely Placid Lake, Lake Inez, Lake Alva, Rainy Lake, Clearwater Lake and last but certainly not the least, the Salmon Lake.
Located between Seeley Lake and Elbow Lake is the 42-acre Salmon Lake State Park which is a natural reservoir. The park was provided by of the Champion Timberlands Corporation to give tribute to three foresters who unfortunately died in a plane accident in 1976. Near the park’s center is a memorial plaque for the departed foresters.
The entrance to the park is on the west side of MT highway and is very easy to find. The park is considered one of the popular State Parks. Each year, about 45,000 individuals visit its grounds. Although many would consider the Park small in size, many go for Salmon Lake State Park because it is big on features!
There are 23 camping sites to choose from and more than half of these camps have electrical hookups. Most campsites have picnic tables and fire rings. There are also camps that are suitable for trailers and other recreational vehicles. This paradise has too much to offer like camping events, picnic accommodations, boat trips, potable water, hygienic and well-maintained toilets, some interesting interpretative displays even fire woods for your camp fires. The place is just bursting with life.
Salmon Lake State Park is a paradise not just for those nature enthusiasts but for those who see fishing as their passion. There are wide array of breeds taking refuge on the cool water of the lake. Some of the popular breeds on the lake are kokanee salmon, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pikes, pumpkinseeds and more. You just have to see the place for yourself and enjoy the place as it is.
Aside from its rich water variety, Montana’s state superiority also has a varied species of birds, hence, bird watching is one the known activities as well. Some of the species found on the habitat are water fowl, bald eagles, ospreys and herons among others.
At first you would think that Salmon Lake is a type of a mountain lake as the lake is located only 3,995ft between Mission and Swan mountain ranges that are surrounded by tree-lined banks consisting of Ponderosa pine, Western larch and Douglas fir being the dominant tree species.
Photo Information: This photo is provided by and given credit to Wesley Fryer – on Flickr.com with permission via Creative Commons Licensing.