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Lake Samish
Lake
in
Cascade Range
near
Sudden Valley
,
WA
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Lake Samish is a lake south of Bellingham, Washington. Visible to the West of Interstate 5 when travelling between Alger and Bellingham, Lake Samish is heavily used for recreation in the summer months by local residents. The lake shoreline is heavily developed and homesites cover almost the entire shoreline. Lake Samish is bordered on the south by Blanchard Mountain and on the north by Chuckanut Pass. Public access is limited but a Whatcom County park with a rough boat launch is located along the northern shore. In pre-Colonial days, members of the Samish tribe lived at sites on the lake. In 1873 the Northern Pacific Railway Company made a preliminary survey through the Lake Samish valley on the way to Bellingham Bay and Hudson's Bay Company trappers had also probably been through the area…
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Fish
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides (species),
“Black Bass”, “American Black Bass”
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Walleye
Sander vitreus (species),
“Yellow Walleye”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu (species),
“Bass”, “Black Bass”, “Bronzeback”, “Brown Bass”, “Brown Trout”, “Brownie”, “Gold Bass”, “Green Bass”, “Jumper”, “Northern Smallmouth Bass”, “Redeye”, “Smallie”, “Streaked-Cheek River Bass”, “Swago Bass”, “Trout Bass”, “White Trout”, “Small-Mouth Black Bass”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Nearby Waterbodies
27
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Lake
in
Lake Padden Park
,
Cascade Range
in
Bellingham
,
WA
Lake Whatcom
Lake
in
Whatcom Falls Park
,
Cascade Range
in
Bellingham
,
WA
Squires Lake
Lake
in
Squires Lake Park
,
Cascade Range
near
Alger
,
WA
Lizard Lake
Lake
in
Cascade Range
,
Blanchard State Forest
near
Lake Samish Park and Ride
,
WA
Reed Lake
Lake
in
Cascade Range
near
Sudden Valley
,
WA
Palmer Lake
Lake
in
Cascade Range
near
Alger
,
WA
Cain Lake
Lake
in
Cascade Range
near
Sudden Valley
,
WA
Pine Lake
Lake
in
Larrabee SP
,
Cascade Range
,
Pine Lake Wildlife Area
near
Geneva
,
WA
Lily Lake
Lake
in
Cascade Range
,
Blanchard State Forest
near
Lake Samish Park and Ride
,
WA
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Swimming Areas
(1)
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Lake Samish Swim Beach
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Boat Launches
(1)
FEATURED
Lake Samish Boat Launch
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307
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17
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Lake Samish
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