Highline Lake Fishing Guide, Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Mesa County, Colorado. It sits in dry open country. With some 151 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Mesa County are bigger. Loma sits 5.7 miles from the bank. Further out sit Fruita (9.9 miles) and Redlands (17 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Highline Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Mesa County names flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Highline Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 25°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Highline Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Mack Mesa Lake, 0.6 miles out. What applies at Highline Lake may have changed since it was mapped.