Fishing Fuller Lake in San Miguel County, Colorado

• Overview

  The San Miguel County entry here is Fuller Lake, in Colorado. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Colorado water on our list, it sits high. Head to Mountain Village, 9.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Pueblo sits 177 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Fuller Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. San Miguel County records list rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout and brook trout among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Fuller Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 50°F and January reads 13°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Fuller Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Ice Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Fuller Lake may have changed since it was mapped.