Bear Lake in Huerfano County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bear Lake is one of the Huerfano County listings for Colorado. The bank is 10,469 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Huerfano County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Walsenburg, 29 miles off. For a city, Pueblo is 71 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Huerfano County include cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Bear Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 17°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Bear Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A car park sits roughly 170 yards away. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Blue Lakes sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Bear Lake is worth confirming on the day.