Information on Hancock Lake
Information on Hancock Lake:
Hancock Lake is the third largest lake in the Marble Mountains.
Directions
to Hancock Lake:
This lake can be accessed via Interstate 5 at Yreka, to State Route 3 for 28 miles to Etna, CA. Idlewild Campground is about 19 miles via County Road 2E01. From the campground via Forest Service road 41N37 it is about two and a half miles to the Mule Bridge Trailhead and Mulebridge Campground. Hancock Lake is about a 15 mile walk up the North Fork Trail from this trailhead. This lake can also be accessed up the Little North Fork Trail, which takes off from a trailhead about a mile from the Little North Fork Campground up Forest Road 40N51. From this direction, the lake is also about a 15 mile walk.
Fishing at Hancock Lake
Species of fish in Hancock Lake: Brook Trout:Rainbow Trout:Brown Trout
It is your responsibilty to know local fishing regulations (See below)
Hancock Lake Facts:
Depth of Hancock Lake: 56 feet
Size of Hancock Lake: 44 acres
Hancock Lake is a Natural Lake
The elevation of Hancock Lake is 6350 feet
For more information on
Hancock Lake contact:
National Forest or Park:
Klamath National Forest
Address: 1312 Fairlane Rd.
City: Yreka Zip: 96097-9549
Phone: 530-842-6131
Email: jmchugh@fs.fed.us
Rules and Regulations for Hancock Lake. These
may not always be up to date so make sure you double check
before recreating or fishing at Hancock Lake.
Non-motorized boats only. Packable rubber rafts and float tubes are used by some fishermen in the wilderness areas. A valid California state fishing license is needed to fish within the National Forest. Licenses are sold at sporting good and othe
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