La Grulla Lake Fishing in Conejos County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for La Grulla Lake in the Conejos County part of Colorado. It lies 9,885 feet above sea level. Small at around 23 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Chama sits 23 miles from the bank. Monte Vista lies 29 miles off, Del Norte another 33 miles. Also on the doorstep: 0.6 miles out stands Beaver Lake, Lily Lake (2.9 miles), 3.3 miles out stands Los Flores Lake, Hidden Lake (3.5 miles) and 4.1 miles out stands Spectacle Lake. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on La Grulla Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name white sucker, brown trout and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. La Grulla Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 55°F and January about 15°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on La Grulla Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Beaver Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Treat La Grulla Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.