Kriley Pond Fishing in Gilpin County, Colorado

• Overview

  Kriley Pond is one of the Gilpin County waters in Colorado. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Coal Creek, 5.7 miles down the road. Idaho Springs lies 7.8 miles off, Nederland another 9.8 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Kriley Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Gilpin County list brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Kriley Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 24°F and July at about 58°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Kriley Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can park 140 yards away and walk in from there. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets 140 yards from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Braecher Lake is 2.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish Kriley Pond.