Axolotl Lake MT

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Yesturday while I was crusing th internet for salamander information, I discovered something pretty cool. About an hour and a half from my house is a lake called axolotl lake. Obviously they mean tiger salamander larva but they wouldn't name it that if there wasn't salamanders there (I think). Anyway I just thought ithttp://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide/q_Axolotl_Lake__1118711452264.aspx was cool.
 
That is so funny. I discovered that once, too - I am so curious as to how the lake got that name! How cool that you live so close. Is it shaped like an axolotl? haha

I have the same link for it. Really funny that a fishing guide has an axolotl lake, considering that the one would actually rule out the other. :rolleyes:

-Eva
 
I ran into an article about this once too. Apparently, it is a lake out in MT that contains a relatively high population of neotenic tiger salamanders. I'm pretty sure the name "axolotl lake" refers to the neotenic "axolotl" tiger salamanders living in it.

Here's the link that I found earlier, it has a photo accompanying the article- http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&prev=/images?q=wild+axolotl&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=G
 
Cool Article,Ihave read this too. I asked my dad, and he said he would take me there, while I herp he will fish. What month, or months would be the best time to catch some?
 
454 said:
Cool Article,Ihave read this too. I asked my dad, and he said he would take me there, while I herp he will fish. What month, or months would be the best time to catch some?
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That would depend on where the lake is located.

I'd like to go visit axolotl_lake, it must be a nice place with a name like that.
 
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