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Hunting and Fishing at
North Lake and North Fork State Wildlife Area
in Las Animas County, Colorado

North Lake State Wildlife Area with Mts. Mariquita, Maxwell and Quatro in the background.
North Lake State Wildlife Area
with Mts. Mariquita, Maxwell and Cuatro in the background
North Lake State Wildlife Area

From Trinidad go 35 miles west on Highway 12 to property (just a couple miles north of Monument Lake Park)

ACRES: 840
FISHING: Coldwater lake and stream - artificial flies and lures only!
HUNTING: Elk, deer, black bear, turkey
ACCESS: Only craft propelled by hand, wind or electric motor; No camping or fires allowed.
FACILITIES: Rest rooms, boat ramp with parking area

The lake is beside the road while the North Fork Wildlife Area extends westward to the San Isabel National Forest along the North Fork of the Purgatoire River, another area where the fishing is excellent.

North Lake
South shore of North Lake
North Lake State Wildlife Area
West shore of North Lake
North Lake
Looking southwest from above the north shore
North Fork State Wildlife Area
Coming to North Fork State Wildlife Area from the south
beaver ponds
Beaver ponds beside the highway
North Fork Valley
Looking west up the valley of the North Fork
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