About Fishtrap Lake Campground
This is an open, sunny site with scattered trees on a flat bench above Fishtrap Lake. Non-motorized boating and lake fishing permitted. A hiking trail is available nearby. Fish Your National Forests: Fish available include: Trout, Native Trout; Types of fishing available include: Wade, Shore, Float tube, Fly, Spin, Bait.
- Managed by: USFS - Lolo National Forest
- Where: 14 mi south of Happys Inn, MT · 47.86147, -115.20283
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishtrap Lake | Dirt bike | at camp | 1.9 mi |
| Fishtrap Lake Cutoff | Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground 4 mi
- Willow Creek Campground 5.2 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi E of Trout Creek 5.2 mi
- Sylvan Lake Campground 5.2 mi
- Wild camping 8 mi
- Bend Guard Station 8.2 mi