Medicine Lake near Jasper in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada
Medicine Lake is located within Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) southeast of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta. Medicine Lake is approximately 7 km (4 mi) long and is a relatively shallow lake. The lake is part of the Maligne Valley watershed which is mainly glacial fed. Medicine Lake also boasts a healthy population of rainbow trout and brook trout and is a fly fisherman's paradise. Wildlife is surprisingly abundant along this high altitude lake. Grizzly bear, black bear, mule deer, caribou, wolves, moose, and mountain sheep are some of the larger mammals that frequent the lake area during the summer season. Bald eagles, and osprey also frequent the area and live off the fish populations.
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Location: Medicine Lake near Jasper in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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