Gumboot Lake
Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout
Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.
Date of usual ice out: June 1 (6,050′ elevation).
Access road: This lake is located on Section 26, T39N, R6W. Access is via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. About 9 miles up Road 26, take road 40N37 to the left, which goes directly to Gumboot Lake. The road is paved all the way.
Camping: Many good sites. South shore closed to camping. Vault Toilets available. Firewood hard to find near camps, but is available in the general area.
Surface acres: 7 acres and 15′ deep.
Comments: This lake receives a lot of fishing and camping use. There is a trail around it. The lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout, but Brook Trout are sometimes caught. Fly fishing is very good at times. No motors are allowed, but it is easily fished from shore. The lake is on National Forest land.
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