Falcon Lake Fishing in Boulder County, Colorado

• Overview

  Falcon Lake falls in Boulder County, part of Colorado. The country here is mixed forest. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Boulder County standards. Some 13 miles away sits Estes Park, the nearest settlement. For a city, Boulder is 25 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Falcon Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Boulder County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Falcon Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 51°F and February near 18°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Falcon Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lake of Many Winds at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Falcon Lake for certain.