Beaver Lake Fishing near Avon, Colorado

• Overview

  The Eagle County entry here is Beaver Lake, in Colorado. The water sits 9,793 feet up. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Avon, 4.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 74 miles away. Others within reach: Olsen Lake sits 1.9 miles out, Waterdog Lake within 2.3 miles, Lower Turquoise Lake sits 3.5 miles out, Grouse Lake within 3.5 miles and Rainbow Lake sits 3.5 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Eagle County include brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Beaver Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 53°F at the top of summer and 16°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Beaver Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Olsen Lake, 1.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Beaver Lake for certain.