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The Lakes Basin Area is recognized as one of
the most popular summer tourist spots in
California, receiving thousands of visitors
within a four month period. The rugged
environment surrounding Snag Lake provides
intriguing views of magnificent stands of
conifers. The area is a stunningly beautiful
place to paddle a series of small lakes in a
day and is an ideal destination to spend the
afternoon dozing in the sun.
Towering pines and conifers provide plenty
of shady sites in the campground area, which
are available on a first-come, first-served
basis. After a leisurely paddle, you can
take a hike or horseback ride on one of the
numerous trails. A wealth of wildlife can be
seen, including bears.
If you didn’t know Snag Lake existed, most
likely you’d drive right by this pretty
little lake that has only one-half of a mile
of shoreline. The lake is almost completely
hidden from the road by the thick growth of
trees and underbrush. Chances are you’re not
likely to stumble upon many kayak anglers
here either, because unlike its neighboring
lakes, Snag Lake is only planted with 500 catchable
rainbow trout in the 10 to 12 inch class
each year. But look on the brighter
 side;
you’ll have better odds of landing one of
them critters, because there are not a lot
of anglers hooking one of the few trout that
do exist here.
Map of Snag Lake
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