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Information on Lion Lake:
Lion Lake is a little gem if you�re looking to take your family fishing and picnicking. The lake is 35 acres and is 1 mile from Hungry Horse, Montana, just off U.S. Hwy. 2, making access extremely easy. Maybe that�s why Lion Lake receives more angler days/acre (3,304 angler days in 1998) than any of the other 509 lakes in northwest Montana. Or maybe it�s because excess rainbow trout brood up to 8 pounds are periodically stocked. The lake is popular with locals and tourists for its put-and-take rainbow and cutthroat trout fishery that helps alleviate pressure on native bull trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout populations. The lake was chemically treated in 1992 with rotenone to remove stunted perch and pumpkinseeds that were illegally introduced and restocked with trout making this a very popular and heavily fished lake. Please help us by doing your part and report �bucket biologists�. Transporting live fish is illegal in Montana.
Directions
to Lion Lake:
Access is right off Hwy. 2, just take Road No. 895 that goes to Hungry Horse Dam. Glacier National Park, which receives over a million visitors annually, is just 15 miles up the highway, so stop by on your next visit to the park.
Fishing at Lion Lake
Species of fish in Lion Lake: Rainbow Trout:Westslope Cutthroat Trout
It is your responsibilty to know local fishing regulations (See below)
Lion Lake Facts:
Lion Lake is a Natural Lake
Visiting Info for Lion Lake
Local Campgrounds near Lion Lake are: There are 2 - day use areas available with picnic tables and restrooms. A nice sandy swimming beach can be found on the North shore of the lake.
Best Season to visit Lion Lake is: Year round
For more information on
Lion Lake contact:
National Forest or Park:
Flathead National Forest
District: Hungry Horse and Glacier View Ranger Districts
Address: PO Box 190340
City: Hungry Horse Zip: 59919
Phone: 406-387-3800
Email: Mailroom_R1_Flathead@fs.fed.us
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