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Montana · Lake fishing · Bigfork · Near Whitefish
Cougar Lake
- Apr–May, Jul–Oct
- best months
Cougar Lake is a 5-acre lake near Bigfork, Montana, at about 3,016 feet.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 7 mi · Open after 6If it rains Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery
Gallery
On your way back · 13 mi
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- Montana Basecamp11 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–May, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Cougar Lake
Best months: April–May and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 18°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
37° / 19°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
55° / 32°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
65° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 51°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
6 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 26°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
33° / 20°
13 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Creston, MT, 4.1 mi away at 2,935 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Double Lake
~4 min drive
Double Lake is a 15-acre lake near Kalispell, Montana, at about 2,960 feet.
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Swan Lake
~25 min drive
Swan Lake is a 3,335-acre lake in Montana.
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Riverside Campground
~24 min drive
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Echo Lake
~5 min drive
Echo Lake is a 5-acre lake near Bigfork, Montana, at about 2,999 feet.
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Kaufmans Lake
~7 min drive
Kaufmans Lake is a lake near Kalispell, Montana, at about 2,971 feet.
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Fennon Slough
~8 min drive
Fennon Slough is a 209-acre lake near Kalispell, Montana, at about 2,896 feet.
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Flathead Lake
~11 min drive
Flathead Lake is a 69-acre lake near Somers, Montana, at about 2,893 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Birch Lake
~12 min drive
Birch Lake is a 29-acre lake near Essex, Montana, at about 6,193 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Loon Lake
~16 min drive
Loon Lake is a 41-acre lake near Bigfork, Montana, at about 3,092 feet.
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Three Eagles Lakes
~16 min drive
Three Eagles Lakes is a lake near Essex, Montana, at about 5,683 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
