Fishing Henry Lake in Denver County, Colorado

• Overview

  Henry Lake lies within the bounds of Denver County, Colorado. The ground around here is farm and woodlot. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest town is Dakota Ridge, 3 miles off. Sheridan is 3.6 miles away, with Columbine at 3.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Henry Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Denver County cover common carp, white sucker, bluegill and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Henry Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 31°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Henry Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Harriman Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Henry Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.