Huston Lake Fishing near Denver, Colorado

• Overview

  Huston Lake is a Denver County water, in Colorado. It lies 5,344 feet above sea level. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Denver, 3 miles away. Lakewood is 3.5 miles away, with Sheridan at 3.8 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Huston Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Denver County names common carp, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and longnose sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Huston Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 73°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Huston Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some 160 yards out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ward Reservoir Number 5 sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. For Huston Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.