USDA Forest Service · Montana
Fishtrap Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,163 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FISHTRAP CAMPGROUND LOOP (NFSR 7557-A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Thompson Falls, MT
About
US Forest Service 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. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Spring. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | -31° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 0° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 29° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 44° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 55° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 47° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 34° | 26° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 28° | 8° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 26° | -1° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Willow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sylvan Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bend Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Cougar Peak Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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