Where to Fish Cataract Lake

Cataract Lake


Cataract Lake is very small lake located in the South Fork Hilgard Creek drainage.

Size: 0.51 acres
Elevation: 9272.56 ft
Directions: This lake can be accessed from the Beaver Creek Road FS 985, north of Quake Lake. Park at the Potamogeton Park TH to access Trail#202 towards Expedition Pass. Take Trail#201 through the Hilgard Basin and onto the lake.
Status of the Fishery: Cataract Lake supports a self-sustaining population of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.
Township/Range/Section: 10S 2E 26
Latitude/Longitude: 44.92833 -111.43835
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Madison
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
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Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year Angler Days Std. Error
2021 627 445
2021 627 445
2019 84 84
2019 84 84
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