Fishing Green Lake in Gunnison County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Green Lake in Gunnison County, Colorado. It sits at 11,637 feet above sea level. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Gunnison County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Crested Butte, is 7.6 miles away. Lakewood is the closest city, 122 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Gunnison County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Green Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 54°F and January near 13°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Green Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Blue Lake is 1.2 miles off. What applies at Green Lake may have changed since it was mapped.