The Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area, east of Highway 83 and north of Highway 200, includes the southern part of Salmon Lake as well as the lower Clearwater River. Near the junction of the two highways the land is prairie, but the northeastern corner of the area rises into forested mountains. The entire area is closed December 1–May 15, but open to hunters and anglers at other times of the year (within the restrictions of hunting season). There are plenty of deer and elk here, as well as black bears, grouse, and waterfowl.