Lake Avery, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Avery lies in Rio Blanco County, in Colorado. Elevation runs to 7,014 feet. At about 226 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It ranks high for size among our Rio Blanco County listings. The town to know is Meeker, 15 miles out. New Castle follows at 28 miles, then Silt at 29 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Avery

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Rio Blanco County include flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, bluehead sucker and mountain whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lake Avery is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 61°F and January near 19°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lake Avery rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Big Lick Reservoir, 2.9 miles away. Treat Lake Avery as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.