The Lake Fork begins at Sloan Lake in the northern San Juan Mountains. The River is 64.7 miles in length flowing through Lake San Cristobal on it’s way to Blue Mesa Reservoir. Fishing on the Lake Fork is from Spring into Fall on this freestone river. Public fishing access from Lake City down to the Lake Fork inlet is 29 miles, with Brown and Rainbow Trout being the primary catch. There are special fishing regulations from the confluence with High Bridge Gulch downstream to the BLM boundary below The Gate Campground.
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\nColorado Division of Wildlife: Lower Lake Fork Gunnison River<\/a>
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\nCooper Lake- elevation 12,755 feet<\/strong>
\nFish: Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout
\nAccess: Difficult
\nBoating: na
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\nLake San Cristobal- elevation 9,001 feet<\/strong>
\nFish: Kokanee Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Medium
\nBoating: Motor Boats
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\nMill Creek Ponds- elevation 10,955 feet<\/strong>
\nFish: Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Mon-motorized<\/p>\n

Deer Lakes- elevation 10,399-10,441 feet<\/strong>
\nDeer Lake- elevation 10,418 Feet<\/em>
\nFish: Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Non-motorized
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\nDeer Lakes- elevation 10,441 feet<\/em>
\nFish: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Non-motorized
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\nDeer Lakes- elevation 10,399<\/em>
\nFish: Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Non-motorized
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\nDeer Lakes- elevation 10,441 feet<\/em>
\nFish: Cutthroat Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Non-motorized
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\nLake Fork Gunnison River- elevation 8,370<\/strong>
\nFrom the confluence with High Bridge Gulch, going dowmstream to the BLM boundary below The Gate Campground:
\n-Fishing is with flies and lures only.
\n-The bag & possession limit is for 2 fish with a minimum size of 16 inches.
\n-All Rainbow Trout must be returned to the water upon catch.
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\nFish: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: Non-motorized
\nLake Fork Gunnison State Wildlife Area<\/a>
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\nCebolla Creek- elevation 8,825 feet<\/strong>
\nFish: Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
\nAccess: Easy
\nBoating: na
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