Snare Lake Small, remote lake of three acres set at 12,400 feet lying in the Snare Basin southwest of Lake City. This alpine tarn is the largest of six such lakes in the basin and the most productive. If you are up for a long and difficult hike, check with local flyshops and sporting goods stores for hiking directions to Snare Lake. The trail begins at the end of a 4WD road up Cottonwood Creek off of County Road 30, west of Lake City. Waterdog Lake Tough three-hour hike from Lake City to reach this eightacre lake set at 11,160 feet.
Waterdog Lake is east of Lake City.
Holds brook trout to fourteen inches. Heart Lake One of the more difficult lakes to reach by car or foot, Heart Lake sits high in the mountains near the Continental Divide south of Lake Fork Gunnison at 10,550 feet. Back to Introduction Return to Top Flyfishing Southwestern Colorado is available from the Adventurous Traveler Bookstore. Work Outdoors at GORP Jobs Click Here. All rights reserved.