Harrence Lake near Center: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Harrence Lake is a Saguache County water, Colorado side. Height above sea level is 7,589 feet. It measures about 56 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. On our Saguache County list it sits near the top for size. Center lies 13 miles from the water. Further out sit Del Norte (22 miles) and Monte Vista (25 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Harrence Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Saguache County list brown trout, white sucker, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and cutthroat trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Harrence Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Harrence Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Island Lake, 0.5 miles out. The position on Harrence Lake is worth confirming on the day.