Frozen Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Clear Creek County end of Colorado holds Frozen Lake. It stands 12,943 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Clear Creek County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 9 miles from Georgetown. Lakewood is the closest city, 32 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Frozen 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Frozen Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 52°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Frozen Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The water borders Abyss Lake Scenic Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Abyss Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Frozen Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.