Montana · Camping

Fishtrap Lake Cg

Spring
season
May–Sep
best months

Is Fishtrap Lake Cg open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.

  • East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District

    Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 4,420 ft
  • Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest

Fishtrap Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site's only listed amenity is vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 40°F and only about six wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. The Fishtrap Lake hike starts about 0.7 miles away. West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground is about 4 miles off, and Moose Peak and Willow Creek Campground are both within about 5 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Fishtrap Lake Cg

    Best months: May–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 15°

      14 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      12 wet · 10 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 22°

      13 wet · 10 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 28°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      62° / 34°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 39°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 42°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 40°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 27°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      37° / 22°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

      15 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 6.7 mi away at 3,440 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.