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Peterson Lake, Lower

Lower Peterson Lake is in the Middle Creek Drainage in the Snowcrest Mountains. The lake is shallow compared to Upper Peterson nearby. The area does get grizzly bears. Human traffic can be high during hunting season.

Waterbody Information

Size:	0.6159 acres
Elevation:	8311.52 ft
Directions:	From the North Valley Road in the Centennial Valley, turn onto the Ruby Divide Road. Turn left onto USFS Rd. 9657 which arrives at Trail 6614 trailhead. Follow Trail 6614 to Peterson Lakes. Lower Peterson is downhill to the West of Upper Peterson Lake.
Status of the Fishery:	Lower Peterson Lake was visually surveyed in 2017 and believed to be fishless. It may winterkill in some years and doesn't have plans to be stocked.
Township/Range/Section:	12S 04W 29
Latitude/Longitude:	44.7627948877 -112.116381726
FWP Region:	Region 3
County:	Beaverhead
Fishing District:	Central
Owner:	Forest Service
Type:	MTNLAKE
Notes:	Fishless. We recommend fishing Upper Peterson Lake to the East that contains Yellowstone Cutthroat trout.

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	Waterbody	Section	Field Form Type	Date	Purpose	Species

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Species	Count	Avg	StdDev	Min	Max	AvgWgt	StdDevWgt	MinWeight	S/L	Sects	Surveys	Waterbody

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Waterbody	Section	Species	Count	AveLength	StdDevLength	MinLength	MaxLength	AveWeight	StdDevWeight	MinWeight	MaxWeight

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Waterbody	Year	Section	Species	Count	AveLength	StdDevLength	MinLength	MaxLength	AveWeight	StdDevWeight	MinWeight	MaxWeight

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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

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Peterson Lake, Lower

Waterbody Information

Current Waterbody Report

Fish Species

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Survey Data

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For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

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For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

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For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

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