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Ranger Rick's Mephitis mephitis Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/31/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is located at the Shady Lane Family Fishing Pond, hidden with permission from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.

Location: The pond is accessed through the Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access Site just east of Kalispell. The site has parking, latrines, and offers access to the Flathead River and 2.5 miles of primitive hiking trails.

Fish Species: rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout, pumpkinseed sunfish, and black bullheads.

Helpful Hints: Everyone is welcome to fish, young anglers can keep 1 trout per day, and adults 15 and older must release their fish. Anyone can keep bullheads and sunfish with no limit. The pond offers handicapped accessible parking, paved trail, accessible picnic pavillion, and an accessible fishing pier.

Enjoy your visit to Shady Lane Pond.

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