Lake Thomas Fishing near Avon, Colorado

• Overview

  Lake Thomas stands in Eagle County, Colorado. This is pine and birch ground. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On our Eagle County list it sits near the top for size. Avon lies 9.6 miles from the water. Edwards is 10 miles away, with Minturn at 10 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Thomas

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Eagle County include brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lake Thomas responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 54°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lake Thomas rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Big Pine Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lake Thomas should be assumed from this page alone.