Gilbert Lake is a small

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. It is located northwest of Laurens within Gilbert Lake State Park. Lake Brook flows through the lake, then flows southeast before converging with

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, located northwest of Gilbert Lake, drains south via Lake Brook into Gilbert Lake.

Fishing

Fish species present in the lake are

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, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed sunfish. The lake is accessed by a state-owned carry down

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in Gilbert Lake State Park.

References

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