Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake) fishing

Fishing at Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake) is on a high alpine lake, stocked with Arctic Grayling and Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2012, most often in July.

Last stocked

July 14, 2013

Plants on record

4

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.6 in

Elevation

8,928.5 ft

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine
Facilities
camping

High-elevation (about 8,990 ft) backcountry lake in the Boulder River drainage, reached by trail (roughly 7-7.5 miles) up Four Mile Creek past Silver, Patient, and West Boulder Lakes, or up Speculator Creek. Best camping is in the meadow near the inlet; firewood available.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , shore_notes , facilities , speciesFound

How Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake) is stocked

Mirror Lake (12.9 mi), Rainbow Lake #2 (13.9 mi), Rainbow Lake 5 (14.2 mi), and Rainbow Lake #3 (14.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake)

Fishing Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake) is most likely to be for Arctic Grayling. All 4 plants on record are Arctic Grayling.

Around the dates Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake) is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 53°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Arctic Grayling 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
July 14, 2013
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 15,7502012
  • 8,2252013

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 14, 2013 Arctic Grayling 7,500 1.5 in report
July 14, 2013 Arctic Grayling 725 6.5 in report
July 9, 2012 Arctic Grayling 15,000 1 in report
July 9, 2012 Arctic Grayling 750 5.3 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Yellowstone cutthroat trout : Listed as a common, self-sustaining population in FWP's Mountain Lakes Guide; only Arctic grayling is part of this lake's recorded stocking history. (source)

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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