Grace Lake Fishing Guide, Teller County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Grace Lake falls inside Teller County. It sits at 9,068 feet above sea level. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Teller County list. Woodland Park at 3.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cascade-Chipita Park follows at 4.8 miles, then Air Force Academy at 7.1 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grace Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Teller County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout and lake trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Grace Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 58°F for July and 22°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Grace Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park sits roughly 120 yards away. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Public toilets are recorded roughly 100 yards off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Leo Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Grace Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.