Goose Pasture Tarn, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Goose Pasture Tarn lies in Summit County, Colorado. The water sits 9,895 feet up. Roughly 64 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.3 miles in total. It ranks high for size among our Summit County listings. Breckenridge lies 2.1 miles from the water. Frisco is 9.1 miles and Keystone 11 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pasture Tarn

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Summit County records list brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Goose Pasture Tarn a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 53°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Goose Pasture Tarn the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Sawmill Reservoir at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Goose Pasture Tarn are worth checking on the day.