Burch Lake Fishing near Lyons, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Boulder County, Colorado, this is Burch Lake. The land about it is open valley. At about 96 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Boulder County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Lyons, is 4.8 miles distant. Beyond it, Longmont at 5 miles and Niwot at 6.7 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Burch Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Boulder County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Burch Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 30°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Burch Lake. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Independent Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Burch Lake are worth checking on the day.