The road to Fish lake is called the Spanish trail cut off. When the travelers wanted to get out of the heat. They would travel this cut off into the mountains for the cool air and water. Kit Carson traveled there in 1848. Stopped at Twin creeks and with a Bayonet tied to a stick caught enough fish to feed those traveling with him. A lot of great history. Between 1853 and 1872 , Many people were killedin this area fighting for the rights to hunt and fish here. But in 1873 the Mormons made a treaty with the Ute Indians . Later buying the Indians water rights from the area for 9 horses,500 pounds of flour, 1 cow,a suit of clothing and the rights to Fish lake forever. There you go Jagerdad all little more history for you. Yes Elkantlers they started putting boats on the water this week. The Kokanee salmon run up that same Twin creeks that Kit Carson caught fish in. Kinda cool ?