Fishing Alpine Lake in Chaffee County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Chaffee County, Alpine Lake is a Colorado water. It lies 9,364 feet above sea level. It measures about 29 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Few waters listed in Chaffee County are bigger. The closest town, Buena Vista, is 13 miles away. The big place round here is Colorado Springs, 80 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Alpine Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Chaffee County include brown trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and california golden trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Alpine Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 50°F and January near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Alpine Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Chalk Lake at 3.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Alpine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.