Fishing Hack Lake in Garfield County, Colorado

• Overview

  Hack Lake is one of the Garfield County listings for Colorado. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Garfield County list. The town to know is Gypsum, 16 miles out. Further out sit Eagle (20 miles) and Glenwood Springs (21 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hack Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Garfield County include cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Hack Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 59°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Hack Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Sweetwater Lake sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Hack Lake before loading the car.