History
The Champion Timberlands Corporation originally gifted the park to commemorate three foresters who died in a 1976 plane crash.[5] The park, along with nearby Placid Lake State Park, had the highest visitation of state parks in the Missoula area in 2012, with 45,000 individuals visiting each park.[3]
Natural features
The lake is surrounded by largely woodland mountains, with ponderosa pine, western larch, and douglas fir being the dominant tree species.[7] species of fish found in Salmon Lake and the connected waterways include rainbow, cutthroat, brown, brook and bull trout, largemouth bass, white mountain whitefish, kokanee salmon, yellow perch and northern pike. Birds that may be spotted include rednecked grebes, great blue herons, bald eagles, ospreys, common loons, and other species of waterfowl.
Activities and amenities
Park facilities include a swimming area, boat ramp, and campsites.[[10]]
References
1. ^{{cite gnis |id=789971 |name=Salmon Lake}}
2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://stateparks.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=64099 |title=Park Origin by Date |publisher=Montana State Parks |year=2014 |accessdate=May 25, 2018}}
3. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20121018/LIFESTYLE05/310180017/ |last=Inbody|first=Kristen |series=State Park Challenge |title=Salmon Lake long on birds, beauty |newspaper=Great Falls Tribune |location=Great Falls, Montana |accessdate=December 2, 2013}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://stateparks.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=25370 |title=Montana State Parks Guide |publisher=Montana State Parks |year=2014 |page=21 |accessdate=May 25, 2018}}
5. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_021360.pdf |title=Seeley Lake Area Recreation Opportunities |publisher=United States Forest Service |accessdate=December 2, 2013}}
6. ^1 2 {{cite news |url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/visitation-to-montana-state-parks-up-in/article_8e0f7b36-c4b2-5aec-8147-73a96f0793ae.html |title=Visitation to Montana state parks up in 2012 |author=Staff |newspaper=Billings Gazette |date=January 11, 2013 |accessdate=December 2, 2013 |quote=Missoula area: Salmon Lake and Placid Lake state parks had the highest visitation with more than 45,000 visitors at each park.}}