Fishing Gwendolen Lake in Garfield County, Colorado

• Overview

  Gwendolen Lake is a Garfield County water, in Colorado. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Garfield County are larger. The closest town, Gypsum, is 29 miles away. Boulder sits 107 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Gwendolen Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Garfield County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Gwendolen Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 14°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Gwendolen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Big Fish Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Gwendolen Lake carry more weight than any list.