Edges Lake Fishing in Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Edges Lake belongs to Eagle County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 9,049 feet. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Eagle County list. The closest town, Eagle, is 11 miles distant. It is 81 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Edges Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Eagle County records list brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Edges Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 57°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Edges Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Picture Lake, 1.7 miles out. Nothing on Edges Lake should be assumed from this page alone.