A man waist deep in water holding a silver fish and his fishing rod

The primary fishing opportunities include boat, shore and ice fishing for northern pike in Medicine Lake (8,700 acres), Gaffney Lake (750 acres), Lake 10 (114 acres) and Lake 12 (426 acres). Fishing seasons for these lakes are year-round. There is also spear fishing for northern pike through the ice in winter. Because Medicine Lake is a federally designated wilderness area wilderness area
Wilderness areas are places untamed by humans. The Wilderness Act of 1964 allows Congress to designate wilderness areas for protection to ensure that America's pristine wild lands will not disappear. Wilderness areas can be part of national wildlife refuges, national parks, national forests or public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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, no mechanical or motorized equipment is allowed on the lake. Lake 12 does not have vehicle access, but all other lakes do.

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