Lake Nokomis Fishing in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Lake Nokomis in the Larimer County part of Colorado. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. Laporte sits 27 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Fort Collins, 31 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nokomis

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lake Nokomis in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 57°F; by February the average is down near 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lake Nokomis around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Apache Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Lake Nokomis is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.