Blue Lake near Granby: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Blue Lake lies in Grand County, in Colorado. It sits at 10,761 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grand County. Nearest town is Granby, 18 miles off. It is 42 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Grand County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Blue Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Blue Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Ruby Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Blue Lake.