Clohesy Lake Fishing near Buena Vista, Colorado

• Overview

  The Chaffee County entry here is Clohesy Lake, in Colorado. Height above sea level is 10,988 feet. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Buena Vista, 17 miles off. The big place round here is Colorado Springs, 86 miles distant. Close by you have: Pear Lake at 2.5 miles, Silver King Lake within 3.2 miles, Lake Ann at 3.6 miles, Lake Claire within 4.7 miles and Lake Rebecca at 5.1 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Clohesy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and california golden trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Clohesy Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 49°F and January near 12°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early June brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early June until roughly early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Clohesy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pear Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Clohesy Lake are worth checking on the day.