Where to Fish Hilgard Lake

Hilgard Lake


Hilgard Lake is an alpine lake located in the South Fork Hilgard Creek drainage.

Size: 2.7 acres
Elevation: 9,597.3 ft
Directions: Access the lake from the Beaver Creek Road FS#985 which is off of HWY 287 north of Quake Lake. Use the Potamogeton Trailhead and take Trail#202 to Trail#201 towards the Hilgard Basin. Continue past Blue Paradise Lake and proceed over a ridge to the lake.
Status of the Fishery: Hilgard Lake contains Westslope Cutthroat Trout and is on a four-year stocking cycle. The last plant occurred in 2024.
Township/Range/Section: 10S 02E 26
Latitude/Longitude: 44.9288897519 -111.447272823
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Madison
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
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