Cavelry Lake in Larimer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cavelry Lake is a Larimer County water, Colorado side. It sits at 5,351 feet above sea level. The town to know is Wellington, 5.4 miles out. After that come Laporte at 8.9 miles and Fort Collins at 11 miles. If this one is busy: Spitzer Lake at 0.5 miles, Martin Seepage Reservoir Number 2 within 1.2 miles, Dry Creek Reservoir at 1.4 miles, Wasson Reservoir within 2.2 miles and North Poudre Reservoir Number 1 at 2.4 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cavelry Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Cavelry Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 29°F to 70°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Cavelry Lake. Consistent weather beats warm weather for steady sport.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Spitzer Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Cavelry Lake may have changed since it was mapped.