Fishing at Lake Agnes, Jackson County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Lake Agnes in Jackson County, Colorado. It stands 10,666 feet above sea level. Small at around 25 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Estes Park, 21 miles away, for anything you forgot. Fort Collins is the closest city, 43 miles away. Others close at hand: Snow Lake after 0.8 miles, Michigan Lakes within 1.1 miles, Lake of the Clouds after 3.4 miles, Ranger Lakes within 3.7 miles and Pinnacle Pool after 4.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Agnes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Jackson County cover brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lake Agnes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 50°F and January reads 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lake Agnes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Snow Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lake Agnes if anything is unclear.