Causeway Lake Fishing in Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Causeway Lake sits in Routt County, out in Colorado. The bank is 10,466 feet above sea level. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Gypsum sits 30 miles from the bank. Hayden is 31 miles away, with Eagle at 33 miles. Within easy reach: Round Lake lies 1.2 miles on, Long Lake a shade over 1.6 miles, McGinnis Lake lies 2.2 miles on, Skinny Fish Lake a shade over 2.2 miles and Little Causeway Lake lies 2.2 miles on. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Causeway Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Routt County: brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Causeway Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 53°F, the coldest about 16°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Causeway Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Round Lake, 1.2 miles away. The position on Causeway Lake is worth confirming on the day.