Summit Lake is a freshwater lake located in the northwest corner in the southwestern county, Thurston County. The lake is about 7.6 mi (12.2 km) east of McCleary, Washington, 9.7 mi (15.6 km) west from the state capital of Olympia, and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) west-northwest of Tumwater, Washington.[2] It is accessible through a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife owned boat launch at the southwestern side of the lake. Some of the fish found in this lake include rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and coastal cutthroat.[3] Summit Lake is a clean fresh water lake with a wide variety of fish. It is a popular lake to fish at in Thurston County and the South Puget Sound.
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 Sunset at Summit Lake | |
  Summit Lake Location of Summit Lake in Washington state | |
| Location | Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°03′18″N 123°05′53″W / 47.055°N 123.098°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 511.2 acres (206.9 ha)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Website | Official website |
Early variant names were "Prays Lake" and "Crooked Lake"; the present name was adopted c. 1900.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Summit Lake Topo Map, Thurston County WA (Summit Lake Area)". TopoZone.
- ^ "Summit Lake in Thurston County WA". Summit Lake (in Thurston County, WA).
- ^ "Summit Lake". Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
- ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 81. Retrieved 28 March 2018.