Past the lake, the trail continues up to the Loowit Trail, which encircles Mount St. Helens. Several reports from years past mention fish in June Lake, and it may have been stocked at one point. But it's apparently fishless now, too shallow to support a self-sustaining population. On Trail 238, one-third mile from Road 8123 Funny how they name lakes. One summer day, the water at this little lake was noticeably clear - with a greenish hue.
Blue Lake has a broad, white sandy area at one end, and ghostly white dead trees at the other.
A well-worn fishing path along the lake attests to heavy use. The lake was stocked several times in the 1980s with Twin Lakes cutthroat. Though the Department of Wildlife found then that the lake would have to be restocked regularly to keep the population steady, it hasn't received any fish in recent years and there are no plans to reinstate stocking. A self-sustaining population of cutts has been established, however. Single barbless hooks are required to meet the selective fishery regulations.