Fishing Harriman Lake in Jefferson County, Colorado

• Overview

  Harriman Lake belongs to Jefferson County, Colorado. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Dakota Ridge, is 1.8 miles away. Ken Caryl is 4.2 miles away, with Columbine at 4.3 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Harriman Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Jefferson County cover rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Harriman Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 71°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Harriman Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Henry Lake, 1.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Harriman Lake.