Fortynine Lake
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Fortynine Lake is a 351-acre lake near Gerlach, Nevada, at about 5,538 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- Captain Johnson ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Green Springs Boating SiteRiver fishing · ~1h 16m drive
- Alkali LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Boulder LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Dry LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Fatty Martin LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Mosquito LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Mosquito LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Halls Meadows ReservoirLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Lower Alkali LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
Best time to visit Fortynine Lake
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 22°
9 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 24°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 28°
9 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 33°
9 wet
May
69° / 41°
8 wet
Jun
79° / 48°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 56°
2 wet
Aug
89° / 53°
2 wet
Sep
81° / 44°
3 wet
Oct
67° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 26°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 21°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedarville, CA, 18.5 mi away at 4,688 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
