rw wrote:
whileone wrote:
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Fawn Lake and Blacktail Ponds present a somewhat different story. Both
are home to larger than average brook trout, and both are not good
places to take kids or beginning anglers, since each presents a fairly
serious danger. The former is a hike of 5 strenuous miles into the
Gallatin Mountains, an area literally infested with grizzly bears. The
last time I went to the lake my partner and I saw three grizzlies (and
several wolves, elk, and bison), for example, the last of which rose
out of the sage no more than 50 yards away. This is not a hike that
should be attempted alone or without bear spray. Blacktail Ponds
--really one pond with two pools connected by narrow point-- has
slightly smaller fish, averaging 12 inches, but they sit right below
the northern leg of the Parks Grand Loop Road. On the other hand, the
pond is bordered by a peat swamp, into which its possible to fall up
to ones crotch and get stuck without a buddy to pull one out. For this
reason, its best to fish this pond from a belly boat. Also note that
its often closed due to nesting rare birds, a closure not announced in
the Parks regulations booklet. Inquire locally to learn if this
closure is in effect when you visit.

You didn't get the memo.

Fawn Lake has been a weed-choked mud hole since the days of Jim Bridger.
In fact, some say that Fawn Lake was just one of Jim's famous tall tales.

Exactly. There is no Fawn Lake, just an expanse of weeds.

As for Blacktail Ponds, when it's closed the Park Service will
always have a sign at the pullout saying that it's closed.

--
Ken Fortenberry