Gourd Lake Fishing Guide, Boulder County, Colorado

• Overview

  Gourd Lake belongs to Boulder County, Colorado. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Granby at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Boulder, 23 miles distant. Close by you also have: 0.8 miles out stands Island Lake, Stone Lake 1.3 miles off, 1.4 miles out stands Upper Lake, Crawford Lake 1.7 miles off and 1.8 miles out stands Round Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Gourd Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Boulder County records list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill and rainbow trout among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Gourd Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 53°F on average, January about 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Gourd Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Island Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Gourd Lake if anything is unclear.