The lake is a popular outdoor destination providing boating, fishing, wildlife habitat, and is nestled against the
Big Belt Mountains of the
Rocky Mountains. It is considered one of the most popular lakes in the state, with 24 recreation sites around the reservoir. Canyon Ferry Lake has also become a leading
ice boat venue for
iceboat racing and iceboat world speed record attempts. The former town of
Canton lies beneath the lake, having been submerged following construction of the dam. File:Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin.jpg|Canyon Ferry Lake, north end, viewed from Yacht Basin Marina. File:CanyonFerryDamoverhead.jpg|Aerial View of Canyon Ferry Lake and
Canyon Ferry Dam. File:Big Belts and Canyon Ferry.jpg|Canyon Ferry Lake in foreground as seen from
U.S. Highway 12 near Townsend, Montana. Big Belt Mountains in background. File:Map Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program.png|Location of Canyon Ferry Lake and other reservoirs and dams built in the
Pick–Sloan Program since the 1940s. == Fishing ==