Fishing at Cedar Brook Lake, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Cedar Brook Lake is an Eagle County water, in Colorado. The bank is 6,663 feet above sea level. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Eagle County are larger. Some 0.7 miles away sits Basalt, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, El Jebel at 3 miles and Carbondale at 9.1 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Brook Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Eagle County cover brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Cedar Brook Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Cedar Brook Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Kelly Lake, 2.4 miles out. Rules at Cedar Brook Lake are worth checking on the day.