Laramie Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Larimer County, Colorado. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers some 35 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Estes Park sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Fort Collins sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Laramie Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Larimer County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Laramie Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about 19°F and July at about 52°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Laramie Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lost Lake, 0.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Laramie Lake for certain.