Gilbert Lake (New York)

Gilbert Lake
Gilbert Lake is located in New York
Gilbert Lake
Gilbert Lake
Location of Gilbert Lake within New York State
LocationOtsego County, New York
Coordinates42°34′51″N 75°07′42″W / 42.5807309°N 75.1284615°W / 42.5807309; -75.1284615, 42°34′46″N 75°07′30″W / 42.5794140°N 75.1248800°W / 42.5794140; -75.1248800
TypeLake
Primary inflowsLake Brook
Primary outflowsLake Brook
Surface area39 acres (16 ha)
Surface elevation1,512 feet (461 m)[1]
SettlementsLaurens

Gilbert Lake is a small lake in Otsego County, New York. It is located northwest of Laurens within Gilbert Lake State Park. Lake Brook flows through the lake, then flows southeast before converging with Otego Creek. Lake of the Twin Fawns, located northwest of Gilbert Lake, drains south via Lake Brook into Gilbert Lake.

Fishing

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Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed sunfish. The lake is accessed by a state-owned carry down boat launch in Gilbert Lake State Park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Gilbert Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Southeastern New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester, Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010648, OCLC 59148832