Where to Fish Cliff Lake


Cliff Lake is a large (40.8 acres), very deep (180 ft), glacial cirque lake located near the Idaho border at the top of the Dry Creek drainage at 5,927 ft elevation. The lake lies on the Lolo National Forest (Superior Ranger District).

Size: 40.8 acres
Elevation: 5927 ft
Directions: The easiest access to Cliff Lake is to take USFS Road #342 southwest from Interstate Highway 90. Just past mile 10 on Road #342, take USFS Road #7843 for 4 miles to Diamond Lake. The trailhead for Cliff Lake (USFS Trail #100) lies at the end of the road near the outlet of Diamond Lake. Cliff Lake lies approximately one mile above Diamond Lake on Trail #100.
Status of the Fishery:
Township/Range/Section: 16N 28W 18
Latitude/Longitude: 47.13923 -115.18951
FWP Region: Region 2 
County: Mineral
Fishing District: Western
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Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year Angler Days Std. Error
2021 165 165
2019 252 252
2017 198 198
2015 103 103
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