Fishing at Fay Lakes, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Larimer County, Fay Lakes is a Colorado water. The surroundings are rolling bush. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Larimer County. Supplies mean a trip to Estes Park, 9.1 miles off. Then Lyons, 26 miles, and Granby, 29 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fay Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Fay Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 51°F and February near 19°F on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Fay Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows a campsite some 0.9 miles from the water. Toilets are 0.9 miles away, which matters on a long session. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Ypsilon Lake, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Fay Lakes.