Duck Lake Fishing in Denver County, Colorado

• Overview

  Denver County, Colorado, is where Duck Lake sits. The water sits 5,262 feet up. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Denver County standards. Denver is the closest place, 1.8 miles off. Glendale follows at 3.1 miles, then Commerce City at 4.3 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Duck Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Denver County, recorded fish include common carp, white sucker and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Duck Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 73°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to Duck Lake around it. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Public data has parking about 130 yards from the shore. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Facilities run to toilets 170 yards from the water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Ferril Lake is 0.2 miles off. Ask locally about Duck Lake if anything is unclear.