Where to Fish Expedition Lake

Expedition Lake


Expedition Lake is a beautiful alpine lake located in the Sentinel Creek drainage and Hilgard Basin. This Lake is located near Expedition Pass in the Taylor Hilgard Unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness.

Size: 2.4 acres
Elevation: 9,748.2 ft
Directions: This lake can be accessed from the Beaver Creek Road FS#985, off of HWY 287 and north of Quake Lake. Use the Potamogeton Trailhead and take Trail#202 to Trail#201 which follows Sentinel Creek about 7.7 miles to the lake.
Status of the Fishery: Expedition Lake has been stocked with Westslope Cutthroat Trout since 2009. Prior to that Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout were planted. This lake is on a 4-year stocking cycle, the last plant occurred in 2024. The last time FWP sampled the lake, the fish ranged from 8.5-12.2 inches in length.
Township/Range/Section: 10S 02E 14
Latitude/Longitude: 44.9593781998 -111.448283397
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Madison
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
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