LAKES OF THE AQUARIUS PLATEAU(Boulder Mountain)

THOUSAND LAKE MOUNTAIN

A RECREATIONAL FIELD GUIDE

UTAH STATE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Donald A. Smith, Director

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Publication No.7 4-1

A PUBLICATION OF THE

UTAH STATE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES

by K. GARY SOMERVILLEAND

ALBERT W. COLLOTZI

COVER ART by CLARK BRONSON

INTRODUCTION

This booklet introduces another beautiful. unique and picturesquearea to the recreational visitor and should be of great interest to the ad-venturous angler. The Aquarius Plateau and Thousand Lake Mountainare located within the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests, the largestforests within our state. Both mountains are east and south of Richfieldand Fish Lake, Utah, and are only 20 miles west of Capitol Reef NationalPark. Scenic Lake Powell and the canyons of the Escalante are just tothe south. Scenery -- it has, from the famous sandstone monoliths toalpine tundras reaching over 11,000 feet.

The Aquarius Plateau, referred to by many as the Boulder Moun-tain, is a south-central range containing several smaller mountains. Theplateau reaches an altitude of 11,322 feet and has been referred to as thehighest timbered plateau in America. The top is flat and is edged by arim of lava rock separating the lakes on the top of the plateau from thoselying in a belt just under this 400-800 foot rim. This unusual geologicalformation divides the lakes both biologically and chemically. The Aquar-ius Plateau does not have a major drainage system and the few streamsthat exist flow north to the Fremont River or south to the EscalanteRiver and west to the Sevier River. Local people have fished and huntedhere for a long time, but to the "outsider," the recreational aspects andeven the location of these lakes have been very vague.

The Division of Wildlife Resources initiated a field inventory studyto determine the location and the biological and chemical qualities ofeach lake to provide better fisheries management. The completion ofthis initional inventory has provided the data necessary to modify the fish-ery management program to meet the demands of the resource.

The Thousand Lake Mountain, which is similar to the AquariusPlateau, is included to introduce the traveler to more of this beaupfulcountry. This area is not as extensive as the Aquarius Plateau andcontains only thirteen fishable waters. Most of these lakes are acces-sible by foot or horseback. Access by vehicle is from the Last Chance-Fremont Road and the turnoff to Thousand Lake Mountain is markedat Forsyth Reser~oir. The road ends at the well developed campgroundnear Elkhorn Ranger Station. The road is well kept and provides goodaccess to the campground for vehicles with campers and other mobilecamping units. On the Thousand Lake Mountain rainbow, cutthroatand brook trout may be found. Each lake will be discussed separatelyin this booklet.

High alpine lake management has been minimal in the past becauseof the lack of technical knowledge and equipment. The introduction ofthe airplane to fish stocking has made it possible for fish to be planted in

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ilru Ilt every pothole and basin across the plateau. Little knowledge1'1" I Irding survival and adaptability of the fish in each aquatic habitatWII s available. Each lake now, however, has been studied as an iridi-I Iual fishery habitat. The factors influencing survival and growth of

v ul us species of trout were evaluated. Management plans for specificIlk es. when possible, were modified to provide better fishing, usuallyhy st eking a different species of trout better adapted to the lake as a'l. h des habitat.

A cess is a unique situation on the Boulder Range. Good roadscompletely encircle the range; however, roads on the Boulder are lim-I ed. The major roads on the mountain are generally usable by two-wh el drive vehicles only during dry conditions. In the past there haveh· n many side roads that could be traversed by four-wheel drive ve-hie] s. but these are being closed by the U.S. Forest Service in orderIn protect the habitat and prevent soil erosion. The major access is byf o t. Backpackers do have an opportunity to enjoy their sport, thoughI I not as remote and vast as the High LIintas in northeastern Utah.

At the present time the Aquarius Plateau and Thousand LakeM untains provide an out-of-the-way place to relax and enjoy a partof Utah that is relatively unknown to most of its residents. The Aquar-IIIIi Plateau is not an extensive area and with the increase of modernr' .r tionists, it could become overutilized. Fishing here is unpredict-uh] and can be excellent one day and poor the next. However, the\'XI rienced angler can usually catch fish. Every year trout weighinglip to four pounds a~e caught and on occasion a lunker has been taken,hu t most fish average between 9 and 14 inches.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Aquarius Plateau and Thousand Lake Mountain

(Boulder Mountain)

West Escalante Slope 5

North Creek Lakes 6

Griffin Top 10

South Boulder Slope 13

East Boulder Slope 16

North Boulder Slope 18

Boulder Top : 22

Thousand Lake Mountain 26

Solomon Basin 28

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There are two drainages in the area known as the Escalante Mountain.The Antimony drainage that flows west into the Sevier River and the NorthCreek drainage that flows southeast into the Escalante River. The lakes inthis area lie between 7400 feet and 9900 feet elevation. The lakes in theAntimony drainage can be reached by going to Antimony, Utah, and drivingup Antimony Canyon or by driving up the Mud Lake Road and then by footor horseback the remainder of the way.

West Escalante Slope

ANTIMONY LAKE # 290 ...- 15acres, elevation 8400 feet, maximumdepth 20 feet, 6 miles up AntimonyCreek. Rainbow trout stocked as Fin-gerling. Camping on shore line isprimitive, no drinking water avail-able. Deer flies can be a problem attimes.

LITTLE ANTIMONY LAKE #327 - 0.5 acres, elevation 7400 feet.maximum depth 8 feet. Locatedabove Antimony, hard to locate.Rainbow trout stocked as fingerling.Camping limited, primitive, at best.No water available for camp use.Deer flies can be a problem in mid-summer.

OTTER LAKE # 334 - 1.5 acres,elevation 9700 feet, maximum depth8 feet, 10 miles up Mud Lake-GrassLake Road, signs showing way.Stocked with brook trout and cut-throat. Some primitive camping onshore line, but water should be car-ried into camp.

PACER LAKE # 335 ...- 35 acres,elevation 9282 feet, maximum depth8 feet. Eight miles up Mud LakeRoad - sign showing turn off -lake subject to heavy drawdown,which contributes to winter lossessome years. A very weedy lakewhich is difficult to fish. Brook, cut-throat and rainbow trout stocked asfingerling. Camping along shore line,primitive. Water available fromspring on east side.

ROB'S RESERVOIR # 345 ...- 1.5acres, elevation 9750 feet, maximumdepth 3 feet, 9.5 miles up Mud Lake

md Grass Lake Road. Subject toflu tuation. Brook trout stocked.Limited camping, very good springon east side.

North Creek Lakes

BARKER RESERVOIR # 292-12acres, elevation 9564 feet, maximumdepth 11.0 feet. Major camping Iacil-lties for area developed at water'sdge. Rainbow trout stocked. Ap~

proximately 13 miles from Highway54. Two-wheel drive access, slick inwet weather.

BLUE LAKE # 296 - 0.5 acres.levation 9620 feet, maximum depth

8 feet. Lake is located behind YellowLake approximately 200 y a r d s .Stocked with brook trout.

DOUGHERTY BASIN RESER.VOIR # 309 B-3 acres, elevation9700 feet, maximum depth 13 feet.

ne-half mile above Barker Reser-volr - take trail west from Barker.

Stocked with brook trout. Waterfrom the creek should not be usedfor drinking.

FLAT LAKE # 316 A - 10 acres,elevation 9616 feet, maximum depth5 feet. Approximately one milenortheast of Barker Reservoir. Shal-low natural lake with emergentgrasses. Brook trout stocked. Thislake is subject to winter kills.

JOHNNY LAKE # 326 B - 0.5acres, elevation 9000 feet, maximumdepth 5 feet. Located about 2 milesup White Creek. No trail. Lake C01f~

tains a reproducing population ofbrook trout.

LONG WILLOW BOTTOMS #328 - 5.0 acres, elevation 9850 feet,maximum depth 7.5 feet, 1.5 milesabove Barker Reservoir on trail pastcamping area. Trail forks right tolake, left fork goes to Round WillowBottoms. Lake is stocked with cut-throat trout. Also accessible by trailfrom Griffin Top.

LOWER BARKER RESERVOIR# 328 A - 5.0 acres, elevation 9500feet, maximum depth 8.5 feet. Reser-voir lies below Barker. Limitedcamping available. Fish are brooktrout with an occasional rainbowtrou ~ being tak 11.

JOE LAY RESERVOIR # 326 A-4.0 acres, elevation 9500 feet, maxi-mum depth 5.0 feet. Trail to FlatLake, sign showing the turn on theright hand fork. Fish are brook trout.Weeds make fishing difficult.

ROUND WILLOW BOTTOMS# 353 - 9.0 acres, elevation 9813feet, maximum depth 11.0 feet, 1.75miles northwest, past Barker camp-ing area. Stay on main fork, ends atspillway. Fish stocked are cutthroat.

YELLOW LAKE # 365-6.0 acres,elevation 9620 feet, maximum depth8.0 feet. Located 1 mile northeast ofBarker Reservoir. Stocked withbrook trout.

There are also three other small lakesin general area of the North Creeklakes. Two are located betweenBarker Reservoir and DoughertyBasin Reservoir. The other lake islocated near the trail between LongWillow Bottom and Griffin Top.

POSEY LAKE # 338 - 8.0 acres,elevation 8676 feet, maximum depth18.0 feet. Lake reached by drivingfrom the town of Escalante to thePosey Lake Campground approxi-mately 13 miles. Well developedcampground by lakeside and wellkept facilities; boat ramp and dockprovided. Rainbow and brook troutstocked. Access is good in fairweather for two-wheel drive ve-hicles.

TULE LAKE # 363 A - 2.0 acres,elevation 9108 feet, maximum depth22 feet. Access is by foot or byhorseback. Approximately 1.5 mileswest of Posey. Lake stocked withbrook trout. Lake is difficult to findover rough terrain that is heavilytimbered.

NORTH CREEK # 333- This res-ervoir is located along the road tothe North Creek lakes. Shallow andsubject to drawdown. No f ishstocked. I

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GRIFFIN TOP

Six lakes on the Griffin Top have fish. Brook, rainbow trout and thegrayling, a newly introduced species inhabit the waters of this area. GriffinTop is an interesting area because of the combined timber and open meadowsor "parks". Deer abound during the summer months. A frequent visitor canpick out the old "mossy horn" and chances are you will watch for him andfind him back each summer. The Griffin is accessible by two-wheel drivevehicles, but due to the type of road base and the summer rains, four-wheeldrive travel is still recommended. There are no developed campgrounds -the nearest is located at Posey Lake. Water should be carried into theprimitive camp.

BARNEY LAKE # 293 - 29 acres,elevation 9929, maximum depth 20feet. Barney has been a problem lake- fishing success is very unpredict-ble. Lake is stocked with brook

trout. Access is by foot from Jacob'sValley Reservoir and by followingthe outflow for one mile. Campingis primitive.

BIG LAKE - This lake is includedas a landmark. It is on the north endof the Griffin Top. Once you are toBig Lake from Bicknell, Utah, youare within 1.5 miles to Jacob's Valleyturnoff which is the road to all thefishable waters.

BLUE LAKE # 297 - 8 acres, ele-vation 10,600 feet, maximum depth23 feet. Lake is stocked with brooktrout. Camping is primitive. Locatedapproximately 2.5 miles from Jacob'sReservoir up past the Row Lakes andcast through heavy timber - diffi-lilt to locate.

YCLONE LAKE - 88 acres, ele-vatl n 9865 feet, maximum depth 4

feet. No fish stocked, used as a land-mark. Lake lies on south border ofwhat is called the Griffin Top. Lakeis on main road from Escalante toBicknell.

JACOB'S VALLEY RESERVOIR# 326 390 acres, elevation10,700 feet, maximum depth 7 feet.Lake lies in Jacob's Valley and hasbeen included because of landmarkon the Griffin Top. No fish stocked-this lake dries up periodically.

PURPLE LAKE # 340 - 20 acres,elevation 10.500 feet, maximum depth14 feet. Stocked with grayling in1972. Located X mile below Blue

Lake. Lake has been subject to win-ter losses during the past. Campingis primitive at best with no water.

ROUNDY RESERVOIR - Land-mark Only - Sign on road markinglake - No fish stocked.

ROW LAKE # 3 - #352 25acres, elevation 10,240 feet, maxi-mum depth 10 feet. This lake wasstocked with grayling in 1972 forthe first time. Located 1 mile north ofJacob's Reservoir. Numbering ofthe row lakes was done a long timeago when there was water in ninelakes, but climatic changes in thepast 15 years have dried up several,except for the three lakes listed.Camping is primitive.

ROW LAKE # 7 (Banana Lake)# 350 - 21 acres, elevation 10,250feet maximum depth 18 feet. Ba-

nana Lake was stocked in 1971 withgrayling. Located just north of RowLake # 352. East shore is inacces-sible to shore fishing. All fishingmust be done on west shore.

ROW LAKE # 8 - # 349 - 7acres, elevation 10,250 feet, maxi-mum depth 9 feet. Grayling stockedin 1972. Small pond behind # 350 -appears to have dike between thetwo lakes. Access same as BananaLake.

SOUTH BOULDER SLOPE

That area of the Boulder referred to as the South Slope is bounded byPine Creek to the west, the ledges to the north, Highway 117 to the east,and Hell's Backbone Road (USFS # 153) to the south. There is one reser-voir included outside of this boundary, due to its relative position. This isthe Garkane Impoundment that is just off Highway 117 above Boulder,Utah. Several lakes are isolated by themselves and some are in groups.Camping facilities are from primitive to semi-developed. Some water isavailable at springs, but for the most part, water should be carried intocamping areas. Fish species include rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout.Each lake has characteristics all of its own; fishing success is from poor toexcellent on any given day .

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CHRISS LAKE # 303 --- 4.0 acres,elevation 9500 feet, maximum depth13.0 feet. Chriss is one lake thatcontains all three species --- rainbowtrout, cutthroat and brook trout. Lo-cated one mile from Highway 117,approxmately 6.5 miles from Boulder.Camping is primitive, water shouldbe taken into the area.

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The two upper reservoirs are ac-cessible by walking only. The mainreservoir (Garkane # 318 A) isvery low in elevation, 7200 feet. andis stock~d with rainbow trout. Thislake is visible from the main road.The Kings Pasture Reservoir (eleva-tion 9300 feet), # 318 B, is at theend of the road and is blocked by agate. It is on private land, but foottraffic is allowed and a walk-throughis provided. It is stocked with rain-bow trout and some cutthroat arepresent from the stream. West ForkReservoir (elevation 9,100), # 318C. is reached by walking to the westapproximately 1.5 miles. Located onprivate land. Camping is allowedoutside the locked gate. Semi-de-veloped area --- space is limited, butprimitive camping is allowed on thenational forest. Water should becarried into the area.

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DEER CREEK LAKE # 308 --- 22acres, elevation 10,000 feet. maxi-mum depth 23 feet. A spring is locat-ed in the rocks above Deer CreekLake for drinking. The lake is cen-trally located and four lakes can bereached by foot from this point ---Chriss, West Deer, Green and DeerCreek Lake. Fish stocked are cut-throat. rainbow and brook trout. Ac-cess is by foot only marked by USFSsign along road about three miles be-yond turn-off to Garkane PowerPlant .

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GRASS LAKE # 320 ~ 11.5 acres.levation 9.700 feet. maximum depth

7 feet. Grass Lake is stocked withutthroat trout. Lake lies in a long

basin above Kings Pasture to thenortheast. Access is by foot only ontrail for approximately one mile. Dif-ficult to fish due to weeds.

GREEN LAKE # 321 ~ 4 acres.levation 10.050 feet. maximum

depth 33 feet. Green Lake is a verylong volcanic hole filled with springwater. It is very narrow and veryd ep. Fish are cutthroat and brooktrout. Access is by foot from Deerere e k Lake approximately 200yards.

MeGA TH LAKE # 330 ~ 40 acres.elevation 9372 feet. maximum depth13 feet. McGath Lake is all by itselfand is accessible from Sweetwaterreseeding on Hell's Backbone Road.Two access points exist ~ one belowand one comes in from Black Lakeand is easy to locate. Fish stockedare brook trout. Camping is primitiveand water should be carried. Difh-cult to fish because of weeds. Some-times this lake winterkills.

WEST DEER LAKE (MosemanReservoir) # 307 ~ 4.0 acres. ele-vation 9.850 feet. maximum depth7.0 feet. West Deer is at the head ofWest Deer Creek and is reached byone of two ways. From Chriss Lake.walk up stream. If camped at DeerCreek Lake. access is through thetrees for a mile to the Creek andthen to the pond. Several beaverdams exist between the two creeks.so do not get confused. Stocked withbrook trout. Spring water is avail-able and camping is undev lop d.

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EAST BOULDER SLOPE

Only three fishable waters are included in this section, but they areIJIl(' d separately because of the campground accessibility. This side of theIII untain has been very well developed ~ith three USFS campgrounds'quipped with water, tables and restrooms. Single Tree, Pleasant Creekmd Oak Creek Campgrounds are along the Boulder-Grover Road #117ind are good places to stay when visiting the Boulder Mountain areas.A ess to these campgrounds is fair to good for two-wheel drive vehiclesind even for pulling the self-contained units. Fish available in the lakes of

th is region are rainbow and brook trout.

LOWER BOWNS' RESERVOIR# 299 - 90 acres, elevation 7400f· t, maximum depth 58 feet. Thisil a lowland reservoir - fishable

t-Ither from shore or boats. Accessl!l fail' to good from the Pleasant

:1' ek Campground. It is visibleIr m the Boulder-Grover Road to(II' east, Camping is permitted lake-..Id . in a semi-developed area.W ater is available in developed\ umpqrounds. Stocked with rainbow(I' ut.

SCOUT LAKE # 327 A - 2.5 ac-J' ,elevation 10,100 feet, maximumI pth 8.0 feet. Access is from Boul-I r-Grover Road at Roundup Flat.. ign marking access to SunflowerPlat. Fish stocked are brook trout.

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OAK CREEK RESERVOIR # 333A - 45.0 acres, elevation 10,100feet, maximum depth 30 feet. OakCreek Reservoir sits on Oak Creekand is located about 2 miles up fromthe Boulder-Grover Road. 'Campingrecommendation is to stay in the de-veloped areas and plan day visits.Stocked with rainbow trout.

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BULBERRY LAKE # 795 - 1.5acres, elevation 9300 feet, maxi-mum depth 15 feet. This is the firstlake in the Bulberry system. It islong and narrow in a clay-limestonebasin. Fish stocked are brook trout.Access is by foot or horseback fromColeman Reservoir, and the Bul-berry's are on the right fork. Signpost shows direction. Camping isprimitive - water should be carriedinto area.

COLEMAN RESERVOIR # 797-5 acres, elevation 8900 feet, maxi-mum depth 16 feet. Coleman is thefirst and last lake accessible by ve-hicle. To get to the reservoir, go upDonkey Reservoir road until theroad forks and a USFS sign showsthe way to Coleman. Camping isprimitive with no available water.Rainbow trout are stocked.

HEART LAKES # 812 A and 812AA - These lakes are not underproduction and are included as alandmar k. Reference has been madeby local people and maps show them,so they have been mentioned. Fu-ture plans will include these lakesand bring them into production.

LAVA LAKE # 813 -- 1.0 acres,elevation 9350 feet, maximum depth19 feet. Lava Lake is situated in thesame drainage as the Bulberry's.Brook trout are stocked. Access isby foot or horseback from ColemanReservoir. Camping is very limitedand is primitive. No water availablefor drinking.

CLEAR LAKE # 796 - 1 acre,elevation 9200 feet, maximum depth8 feet. No fish stocked, but miqra-tion could occur from Moss Lake.Access is by foot from Bulberry ap-proximately 400 yards west.

LOST LAKE # 816 -- 7 acres, ele-vation 9800 feet, maximum depth 41feet. Commonly referred to as Gov-ernment Lake. Lost Lake is 7.0 milesup hill from trail head. Camping onlakeside is extremely limited due tosteep slopes into the lake. Water isavailable in springs in the ledges.Access is either by horseback or on.foot. Brook trout are stocked.MOSS LAKE # 818 A-I acre, el-evation 9200 feet, maximum depth10 feet. Small lake just west of Bul-berry. Stocked with brook trout.Access by foot from Bulberry. Nocamping and no water.

PINE CREEK RESERVOIR #821 - 3 acres, elevation 9100 feet,maximum depth 18 feet. Pine CreekReservoir is located just north of theAquarius Guard Station. Sign mark-ing turn-off one mile below the Ran-ger Station. Lake stocked with brooktrout with some rainbow reprodu-cing naturally. Camping is limitedwith water available from stream.

UPPER PINE CREEK POND #830 A - 1.5 acres, elevation 9150'feet, maximum depth 6 feet. This isa permanent beaver pond. Lake isstocked with cutthroat trout. Accessis on foot by following stream uphill from Pine Creek Reservoir. Nocamping is available.

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High alpine tundra meadows with the crooked and dwarfed timberlinetrees characterize the plateau. Water abounds in the spring or extremelywet summers, but as the warmer climatic changes proceed, these lakes tendt dry and disappear. Aerial photography, which was the basis of ourmapping, shows hundreds of lakes and ponds, but surveys have indicatedthat only a couple of dozen lakes would support fish.

Angling is very frustrating on the Boulder Top. A particular lake canbe excellent one summer and poor the next due to severe winter conditionsresulting in fish winter kill. Stocking of brook trout and grayling hashelped to create many fishable waters. Cutthroat trout are stocked in af w lakes that will support them to provide variety. Camping is primitive,developed campgrounds do not exist. Water has to be carried by the

mper and all water should be treated if used from the lakes. Stagnationnd lack of running water create an unsanitary water supply. Access is

poor to good, depending on summer storms.

BESS LAKE # 294 - 5 acres, ele-vation 11,080 feet, maximum depth1 feet. Bess Lake is the largest ofthe Stink Flat Lakes. Brook trouth ve been stocked. This lake is sub-J t to winter losses. Camping in thearea is primitive, no water available.Located north and east of ElbowLake.

BIG LAKE # 295 - 8 acres, eleva-!'! n 10,900 feet, maximum depth 15fect. Big Lake is in the Oak Creekhe d waters. Located about 4 miles.o t of Elbow Lake. Stocked withbl' k trout. Primitive campingII' und I ke. Water is available in

t,lt· h nd w tcr springs only.

CHUCK'LAKE # 303 A - 5 acres,elevation 10,600 feet, maximumdepth 15 feet. Finding Chuck Lakecan be difficult. It is on the way toSurveyor's Lake, which is markedby a sign. Chuck is stocked with cut-throat trout. Primitive camping atlakeside.

CIRCLE LAKE # 304 - 7 acres,elevation 10,700 feet, maximumdepth 7 feet. Lake lies near Half-moon below Horseshoe Lake. A fewbrook trout in lake. These may bewashed in from other lakes duringrunoff. Access by foot only.

COOK'S LAKE # 798 - 7 acres,elevation 10,600 feet, maximumdepth 15 feet. This is one of the first

lakes reached when going to the Topfrom Bicknell. Camping around thelake, but no water available. Stockedin 1972 with grayling. Access bytwo-wheel drive vehicle is fair togood.

CRATER LAKE # 301 - 7 acres,eleva ton 11,000 feet, maximumdepth 11 feet. Crater Lake is a med-ium sized lake adjacent to BoulderDraw in the center of the BoulderTop and is -stocked with brook andcutthroat trout which are subject towinter losses. Camping is primitiveand no water is available.

CRESCENT LAKE # 302 - 13.5acres, elevation 10,900 feet, maxi-mum depth 28 feet. This is anothercutthroat water located nearly fourmiles east of Spectacle Lake. Thereis a lakeside area used for camping,but there is no water available forcamp use.

Stocked with brook trout, with ::O!,Jecutthroat possible from Raft Lake.Access is good, camping pr im itive ,with no drinking water available.

CUB LAKE # 799-1.0 acres, ele-vation 11, 100 feet, maximum depth'11 feet. Cub Lake is a small lakethat lies beyond Raft Lake and issomewhat difficult to find. It isstocked with brook trout. Campingis primitive and water should becarried.

DEAD LAKE # 306 - 23 acres, el-evation 10,900 feet, maximum depth12 feet. This lake sits out in theopen meadows northeast of CraterLake. It is identifiable by the pres-ence of a large boulder appearing asn island. Brook trout are stocked.amping is poor, the lake is sur-

rounded with open meadow.

DEAD HORSE LAKE # 800 AA- 1.5 acres, elevation 11,070 feet,.mnximurn d pth 7 feet. Small lake onov 'rflow Sf'!', III fr m R ft Lake.

EAST LAKE # 311 - 3.5 acres, el-evation 10,700 feet, maximum depth15 feet. East Lake is accessible byfoot from Horseshoe Lake only.Small lake stocked with brook trout.Primitive camping with water un-suitable for drinking.

ELBOW LAKE # 312 - elevation11,123 feet. Elbow Lake is a BoulderTop landmark. No stocking donedue to depth of water, only 18 inch-es. It is included for the purpose ofreference only.

HALFMOON LAKE # 323 - 15acres, elevation 10,700 feet, maxi-mum depth 12 feet. This lake hasbeen stocked in the past with brooktrout, but frequent winter losseshave taken their toll. Future stockingwill be with brook trout.

HORSESHOE LAKE # 325-12.5cres, elevation 10,700 feet, maxi-

mum depth 16 feet. Horseshoe Lakeis a very unpredictable water; win-ter kills occur often and fishing canbe frustrating. Horseshoe Lake isstocked with brook trout and is lo-ated at the southeast end of the

Boulder Top. Once located, otherlakes are accessible from this area.Camping is primitive and watershould be carried in by the angler.

RIDGE LAKE # 343 A - 2 acres,elevation 10,600 feet, maximumdepth 10 feet. Is a small lake 400yards southeast of Horseshoe Lakeand is stocked with brook trout. Ac~ess is by foot from Horseshoe Lake.

No campsites are available as thelake is surrounded by rocks andtimber.

MEEKS LAKE # 329 - 5 acres,levation 10,850 feet, maximum

depth 19 feet. Meeks is a small lake1n the Pleasant Creek headwatersthat is stocked with brook trout andIs rather hard to locate from StinkFlat. Camping is primitive and wateravailable in springs.

MILLER LAKE # 818 - 6 acres,zlevation 10,650 feet, maximumdepth 10 feet. This is one of the firsttokes reached when driving up tothe Top. Miller sits on same bench as.ook's Lake. Stocked with grayling

1.11 1971. Camping in meadows, buttill wnrce uvnllnblc,

PLEASANT LAKE # 337 AA - 3acres, elevation 10,880 feet, maxi-mum depth 22 feet. Pleasant Lakeis located in the Pleasant Creekheadwaters. Stocked with brooktrout. Camping is primitive and nowater is available.

RAFT LAKE # 882 - 23 acres,elevation 11,070 feet, maximumdepth 15 feet. Large lake in openmeadow. A sign shows direction.Stocked with brook and cutthroattrout. Access is fair to good. Camp-ing is poor - open area, with nowater available.

RIM LAKE # 344 - 8 acres, ele-vation 10,820 feet, maximum depth19 feet. Stocked with brook trout.Lake located Ya mile south of Spec-tacle Lake. Camping on the lake isprimitive with no water.

SPECTACLE LAKE # 356 - 21acres, elevation 10,890 feet, maxi-mum depth 55 feet. Spectacle is alarge lake located at the southwestend of Boulder Top. Lake is stockedwith rainbow and brook trout. Alsoseveral lakes are accessible by footfrom this point. Camping is primitiveand no drinking water is available.

SURVEYOR'S LAKE # 361 - 5acres, elevation 1O,85Q feet, maxi-mum depth 20 feet. Access to Sur-veyor's Lake is south from a largecorral located west of Elbow Lake.Stocked with brook trout. Fishing isunpredictable. Camping is primitivewith 110 water available.

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The Thousand Lake Mountain lies directly north of the AquariusPlateau and directly east of Fish Lake. It is a small area in terms of alpineI'i enery, with only thirteen high elevation lakes supporting fishable popu-lotions. This includes six lakes in the Solomon Basin at the north end ofthe mountain. Access into the area is fair to good for both pickups with.arnpers and passenger cars. One developed campground is located atthe Elkhorn Ranger Station. Access from the campground to the lakes'X ept most of those in Solomon Basin is by foot. Fishing is unpredictable,t ut good catches can be taken by persistent anglers.

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HEART LAKE -- elevation 9900f et. Heart Lake lies on main road,It the Round Lake Junction. No fish

. t cked - landmark only.BLIND LAKE # 792A -----2.5 acres,levation 10,668 feet, maximumI pth 15 feet. Blind Lake is locatedff the trail past Neff's Reservoir.

L ke is difficult to locate. Backpack-r country; camping is primitive, no

water available without treatment.I rook trout are stocked.

OEEP CREEK LAKE # 800 A-8I .r s. elevation 10,600 feet, maxi-

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ELKHORN LAKE # 801 A -----1.011'(" Jevation 9900 feet, maximumd· th 6 feet. Stocked with cutthroat,hilI' HII is poor, Located about Yzmile S lith f Elkhorn Campground

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GRASS LAKE # 810 -----1.5 acres,elevation 10,650 feet, maximumdepth 6 feet. Small lake just west ofDeep Creek Lake. Access by footfrom northwest end. Cutthroat troutare stocked. No camping due toterrain.NEFF'S RESERVOIR # 819 -----10acres, elevation 10,400 feet, maxi-mum depth 18 feet. Trail from Elk-horn Campground will allow the en-ergetic and the enthusiastic angleraccess to this reservoir. Camping isprimitive, water from spring is avail-able. Brook trout are stocked.PERRY'S POND # 820 A -- 1acre, elevation 10,200 feet, maximumdepth 8 feet. Located near trail aboutYz mile below Neff's Reservoir. Ac-cess by foot only. Stocked with cut-throat. No camping in area.ROUND LAKE # 823 -- 1.5 acres,elevation 8800 feet, maximum depth13 feet. Round Lake is accessible byfour-wheel drive vehicle from mainroad at junction marked with sign.Semi-developed area with tables andrestrooms, but no water availablefor camp use. Stocked with brooktrout.SOUTH ELKHORN LAKE # 825A ----- 1 acre, elevation 10,000 feet,maximum depth 8 feet. This lake lieson the creek and can be found bywalking up stream. Small pondstocked with cutthroat trout. Camp-ing extremely limited and primitive.

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