Jutten Lakes Fishing near Montrose, Colorado

• Overview

  Jutten Lakes stands in Ouray County, Colorado. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Ouray County are larger. Start from Montrose, 16 miles down the road. Colorado Springs is the closest city, 157 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Jutten Lakes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, white sucker and bluehead sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Jutten Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 57°F and January near 18°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Jutten Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Buckhorn Lakes is 1.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Jutten Lakes.