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Love of Idaho and Vacation Rental Authority are proud to present another story from the 6th grade literature class at Charter Academy.
The Amazing Life in Hayden Lake
By: Sydney
Where can you find fresh water fish and aquatic plants? One place is in the waters of Hayden Lake, Idaho. Many people find these things daily when they’re out fishing in this lake.
If you want to know what fish you’ll find when you’re out fishing on Hayden Lake, here are a few examples of people’s favorites. You could catch a rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, cutthroat trout, or a bullhead catfish. Other favorites that you can find in Hayden Lake include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, northern pike, or yellow perch. As you can see, you’ll most likely catch a fish that you will be proud of and find delicious.
Not only are there fish in this lake, but plants, too! Some of the most commonly found plants are the Robbins’ pondweed, elodea, large-leaved pondweed, Eurasian water milfoil, and flat-stemmed pondweed. Other, less commonly known plants include coontail, musk grass, northern water milfoil, slender naiad, nitella, and yellow pond lily. More aquatic plants that live in Hayden Lake include leafy pondweed, variable leaf ponweed, floating leaf pondweed, whitestem ponweed, clasped leaf pondweed, white water buttercup, and wild celery.
Next time you go out on Hayden Lake look for these fish and plants. Though not everyone likes the taste of fish or these water plants we still need to look for the environment and our community.
Not knowing what to expect, I figured a culinary tour would entail huge meals, over indulgence and leaving with the regret of an overly full stomach. This couldn’t have been further from our experience with 
As a creative-type who loves to be 72 degrees at all times, there is nothing like a cool breeze and brisk mountain air to get the creative juices flowing! Admittedly it’s more like 50 degrees today, but with the help of some fuzzy socks, jeans, long sleeves and a hot drink, the temp is just right.
Hiking to Chilco peak in the fall is an extraordinary experience. The larch trees begin to change color, their leaves fall to the ground covering the trail with a golden layer of the tiny needles. Larch trees are pine trees that lose their needles after they turn yellow in the fall. The walk on the trail, flat, level and lightly dusted with the golden needles is a beautiful sight in the cold fall air.
The hike is a challenging two miles uphill the entire way. Once you reach the top, the trail breaks out into an open rocky windswept slope. A chill breeze usually sweeps across the exposed broken rock making the final traverse of the slope cold but exciting. The views are tremendous, looking across the valley of Coeur d’Alene and the Post Falls area. Stop for a break in a small island shelter of trees and have a snack maybe some coffee before moving on. It’s an exciting moment to feel like your sitting on top of the world.
Some of my favorite memories are those spent with girlfriends catching up, dreaming and dishing over bottles of wine. Cool evenings are ideal, and a spectacular view even better. I recommend October or November in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls or Sandpoint for beautiful, brisk days and cool, wine tasting nights!
Love of Idaho 