Fishing Little Battlement Lake in Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Little Battlement Lake in Mesa County, Colorado. It stands 10,072 feet above sea level. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Cedaredge is 9.5 miles out. Boulder sits 165 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Battlement Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Mesa County: flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Little Battlement Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 62°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Little Battlement Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Big Battlement Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Little Battlement Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.