Hermit Lake Fishing in Custer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Hermit Lake belongs to Custer County, Colorado. This is mixed forest country. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other Colorado water on our list, it sits high. Some 32 miles away sits Cañon City, the nearest settlement. Lincoln Park is 32 miles away, with Florence at 35 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hermit Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Custer County names rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and rudd. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Hermit Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 53°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Hermit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Eureka Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Hermit Lake.