Lily Pond Fishing in Gunnison County, Colorado

• Overview

  Lily Pond is a Gunnison County water, Colorado side. It sits at 10,505 feet above sea level. Roughly 49 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Gunnison County list. The nearest place of any size is Crested Butte, 19 miles away. The nearest city of size is Colorado Springs, 98 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Gunnison County include rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lily Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 52°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lily Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Pothole Reservoir Number 1 at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lily Pond before loading the car.