EMERALD LAKE LOOP , Seeley Lake, MT 59868(Missoula County)

This is a private, gated, non-motorized 30+ acre lake. The lake was used as a commercial fish hatchery in the past & the potential to develop this into a trophy fishery is tremendous. There are absolutely no trash fish in the lake-just Rainbows, Brookies & a few Mackinaw Trout. This is a glacial lake fed by an enormous amount of groundwater & is by far the clearest, cleanest water in the Seeley-Swan chain of lakes. It is reported to be as deep as 85' in places. All roads, drainages, signs, power, gates & necessary infrastructure are installed. It is almost completely surrounded by public land for hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling & all manner of recreation. It is immediately adjacent to the Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range with over 44,000 acres of habitat & a winter elk herd exceeding 2000 animals. Elk, deer, bear (grizzly & black), & moose are frequent residents-the hunting is fabulous! It is also contiguous to State of Montana, Plum Creek, Forest Service & Nature Conservancy lands with 10s of thousands of acres of public access, most of which is non-motorized but features hundreds of miles roads & trails. World famous Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is just 4 miles away. It is also connected to the hundreds of miles of groomed & maintained snowmobile & cross-country trails that go from Lincoln all the way into the Swan River & Condon areas. Golf, fine dining, medical facilities, skiing, an international airport & the University of Montana are within minutes of this pristine lake, yet it seems like you are hours from civilization. Owner is a licensed real estate broker.