Fishing at Comanche Lake, Custer County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Comanche Lake in Custer County, Colorado. It lies 11,690 feet above sea level. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Colorado listings. For a base, Cañon City sits 33 miles out. Lincoln Park follows at 33 miles, then Center at 34 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Comanche Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Custer County include rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Comanche Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 50°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. Open water usually runs from late May until about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Comanche Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Dry Lakes, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Comanche Lake if anything is unclear.