Blue Lake Fishing in Jackson County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Blue Lake in Jackson County, Colorado. The water sits 10,696 feet up. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Estes Park lies 26 miles from the water. Granby lies 37 miles off, Laporte another 40 miles. Round about: Hang Lake within 0.3 miles, Timber Lake 1.1 miles away, Island Lake within 2 miles, Carey Lake 2.1 miles away and Jewel Lake within 2.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Jackson County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling and black-spotted cutthroat trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Blue Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 52°F; by February the average is down near 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, late May opens the water and early November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Blue Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Hang Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Blue Lake.