During Spring, Summer and Fall, The trail is in good condition. During winter, the lake is used for ice fishing. Since the lake is accessed via trail, canoes and rafts must be packed in -- use extra caution when crossing the Talus Slope. Elevation 3187.
Harpers Lake Fishing Access Site does permit camping. There is a fee and a 7 day stay limit. A boat launch, toilets and access for camp trailers is available. Only non-motorized boat use allowed. Disabled fishing platform. Existing ADA Level: Easy Accessibility. 14 campsites.
Hauser Lake is a 3,720 acre reservoir on the Missouri River created by Hauser Dam. The lake yields Kokanee Salmon; for which it holds the state record, rainbow and brown trout, walleye and perch. It is an extremely popular take-off point for weekend boating, fishing, and water skiing.
Scenic Holland Lake covers 400 acres and has average populations of kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and bull trout. Fishing is best here in the early spring, late fall and, through the ice, in the winter. Holland Lake is popular for water skiing, canoeing and swimming during the summer.
This lake is located in heavily timbered, mountainous terrain. The viewing esthetics from the beach area and across the small lake offer a calm and serene experience. The local residents find it a favorite place to fish and picnic.
This lake is very popular in late spring because of the fishing opportunities, but it is an ideal spot for a quiet, early morning fishing trip. The main fish species is eastern brook trout, ranging to 12-inch in length, and a few bullhead catfish.
Lake Frances hosts year round activities. In the summer shore fishing and boat fishing for perch, pike and walleye are popular. The warm waters in the summer make boat skiing, jet skiing, swimming and wind surfing popular.
Lake Helena Wildlife Management Area encompasses 157 acres.
Management goal: To improve the waterfowl production potential of the land, and to provide and maintain public hunting and recreational access to the lake
This 90-mile-long lake provides excellent fishing and boating opportunities. Species of fish include rainbow and cutthroat trout, whitefish, kokanee, and burbot (Ling cod), and streams draining into the lake offer good fishing for brook trout.
Lake McDonald is Glacier National Park's biggest lake; ten miles long and 472 feet deep. Filling a basin gouged out by Ice Age glaciers, Lake McDonald is a classic glacial feature.
Lonesome Lake is a unique prairie wetland complex, heavily used in the past by American Indians. It has one of the highest concentrations of teepee rings in Montana.
This lake may be accessed from a campground at the south end and by turn-outs along the Loon Lake Road. It is a long narrow lake, a total of 26 acres. It is deep in the middle and has shallow dropoffs.
This small lake is in a heavily forested area with adjacent marshland. Interpretive signs at the picnic area describe the common loons that nest here and their habitat. Nesting loons are very sensitive, and signed buoys mark areas closed to the public.
Fished primarily by boat, this reservoir was once an excellent fishing area for rainbow, cutthroat, brook and brown trout, and largemouth bass. Unfortunately, it is being taken over by trash fish, and is fished mostly by locals who know the water.
Park Lake Campground and Park Lake Fishing Access are actually two sites located on the same lake in the Helena National Forest in southwest Montana. At an elevation of 6500 feet, the site encompasses 10 acres.
