Scientists have identified 157 species of phytoplankton and 12 species of zooplankton in the lake.  Large colonies of mass circle the lake at depths of up to 400 feet. At the bottom of the lake, communities of bacteria around at least two areas of hydrothermal activity. Rainbow trout and kokanee salmon thrive in the lake,the result of stocking  between 1888 and 1942.
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