Lake Rebecca Fishing in Chaffee County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Chaffee County, Lake Rebecca is a Colorado water. The water sits 12,205 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Chaffee County standards. Nearest town is Buena Vista, 12 miles off. For a city, Colorado Springs is 81 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rebecca

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Chaffee County include brown trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lake Rebecca before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 50°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Expect the water usable from around early June until roughly early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Lake Rebecca around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lake Claire at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lake Rebecca may have changed since it was mapped.