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.
| Gilbert Lake | |
|---|---|
  Gilbert Lake Location of Gilbert Lake within New York State | |
| Location | Otsego County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°34′51″N 75°07′42″W / 42.5807309°N 75.1284615°W, 42°34′46″N 75°07′30″W / 42.5794140°N 75.1248800°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Lake Brook |
| Primary outflows | Lake Brook |
| Surface area | 39 acres (16 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,512 feet (461 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Laurens |
Fishing edit
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 edit
- ^ "Gilbert Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ 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