Tent Lake is part of the Rattlesnake Creek drainage in the East Pioneer Mountains. This is a beautiful lake as most of the shoreline is forested aside from a large meadow on northeast end near inlet. Fish can be found in both the inlet and outlet of the lake. There are signs of human impact at Tent Lake and traffic can be high due to ease of access from Minneopa Lake.
Tent Lake
| Size | 5.2707 acres |
| Elevation | 8462.4 ft. |
| Directions | From I-15 take the Birch Creek Exit and head west on Birch Creek Road. Turn off on USFS Road 7400 and take the road to the Minneopa Trailhead. From the Minneopa Trailhead, take trail 1076 to the north to Tent Lake. |
| Status of the Fishery | Self-sustaining population of Westslope Cutthroat x Rainbow trout hybrids. The average fish size was 9 inches with some reaching 13 inches during 2018 sampling. |
| Township/Range/Section | 05S 11W 16 |
| Latitude/Longitude | 45.40254 -112.97339 |
| FWP Region | Region 3 |
| County | Beaverhead |
| Fishing District | Central |
| Owner: |
Forest Service (406)-683-3900 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Office ] |
| Type: | MTNLAKE |
| Notes: | Tent Lake can be fished from shore especially around the inlet, but a float tube would greatly help in fishing more of the lake. Fish can be seen rising often and are susceptible to being caught on flies. |
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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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| Id | Fcs Id | Fnd Id | Species | 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 |
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| Year | Angler Days | Std. Error |
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| 2013 | 78 | 78 |
| 2011 | 107 | 76 |
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