Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) fishing
Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) has stocking on record, but the report does not name the species. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
- Last stocked
- June 26, 2026
- Plants on record
- 2
- Species recorded
- 0
- Elevation
- 9,777 ft
How Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) is stocked
Access and facts
- Facilities
- restrooms
Small Gunnison National Forest water beside the Forest Service's Potholes Fishing Site, a no-fee, day-use site (sunrise to sunset) with a vault toilet and no potable water. Reached on Forest Road 742 (Taylor Canyon Road), which turns to improved dirt past the Cottonwood Pass Road turnoff.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife before you go.
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Public land at Pothole Lake #2 (Upper)
Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) is inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.
It is 0.7 miles outside the edge of Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
When is Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) stocked?
Last stocked June 26, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Pothole Lake #2 (Upper)?
Facilities include restrooms. Small Gunnison National Forest water beside the Forest Service's Potholes Fishing Site, a no-fee, day-use site (sunrise to sunset) with a vault toilet and no potable water. Reached on Forest Road 742 (Taylor Canyon Road), which turns to improved dirt past the Cottonwood Pass Road turnoff.
Which lakes near Pothole Lake #2 (Upper) were stocked more recently?
Lost Man Reservoir (12.3 mi), Twin Lakes Reservoir (19.1 mi), Maroon Lake (20.3 mi), and Turquoise Lake (25.5 mi) were stocked more recently.