Lake Quivira Fishing near Georgetown, Colorado

• Overview

  Clear Creek County in Colorado is where Lake Quivira sits. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Georgetown at 8.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Boulder sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Quivira

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Clear Creek County: black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lake Quivira responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 56°F in July and bottoms out near 24°F in February. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lake Quivira regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows parking within 120 yards. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Silver Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lake Quivira before loading the car.