Lake Como Fishing in Costilla County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Lake Como in Costilla County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 11,752 feet. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Colorado listings. Nearest town is Alamosa East, 19 miles off. Alamosa lies 21 miles off, Monte Vista another 35 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Como

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Costilla County list cutthroat trout, white sucker and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lake Como the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 60°F for July and 19°F for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Lake Como.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Little Bear Lake, 0.6 miles away. Ask locally about Lake Como if anything is unclear.