Blodgett Lake Fishing in Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Blodgett Lake is an Eagle County water, in Colorado. The bank gives way to lake country bush. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Size puts it in the front rank of our Eagle County list. The closest town, Minturn, is 14 miles away. After that come Avon at 15 miles and Leadville North at 16 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blodgett Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Eagle County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Blodgett Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 15°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Blodgett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Treasure Vault Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Treat access at Blodgett Lake as something to verify.