Green Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It sits in mixed forest country. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Georgetown, 2.2 miles off. Idaho Springs follows at 11 miles, then Upper Bear Creek at 16 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. One side gets the morning sun and the other the evening.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Green Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 54°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Green Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Clear Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Green Lake in what we hold.