Black Mountain Lake Fishing Guide, Hinsdale County, Colorado

• Overview

  Black Mountain Lake sits within Hinsdale County in Colorado. The surface lies 11,194 feet up. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Hinsdale County are larger. Head to Ouray, 27 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 145 miles to Pueblo, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Black Mountain Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Hinsdale County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Black Mountain Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 52°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Black Mountain Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Castle Number 4 Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For Black Mountain Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.