Fishing Corona Lake in Grand County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Corona Lake in Grand County, Colorado. The surface lies 11,204 feet up. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Fraser, is 6.5 miles away. Nederland follows at 9.9 miles, then Georgetown at 16 miles. Nearby alternatives: King Lake some 0.6 miles off, Pumphouse Lake 0.7 miles away, Deadman Lake some 1 mile off, Betty Lake 1.2 miles away and Bob Lake some 1.3 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Corona Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Grand County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Corona Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Corona Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, King Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Treat access at Corona Lake as something to verify.