Fishing at Bohn Lake, Boulder County, Colorado

• Overview

  Bohn Lake lies in Boulder County, in Colorado. Land around it is open valley. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Niwot is the closest town at 3.7 miles. Beyond it, Longmont at 6.1 miles and Lyons at 6.2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Bohn Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Bohn Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 30°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bohn Lake. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Steele Brothers Reservoir Number 1 is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Bohn Lake before loading the car.