Brady Lake Fishing Guide, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Eagle County, Colorado, this is Brady Lake. It lies 10,997 feet above sea level. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Leadville North is the closest town at 13 miles. It is 79 miles to Lakewood, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Brady Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Eagle County include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Brady Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 51°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Brady Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Sopris Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Check the position at Brady Lake before loading the car.