Fishing at Loomis Lake, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Larimer County, Loomis Lake is a Colorado water. The water sits 10,249 feet up. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Larimer County. Some 9.6 miles away sits Estes Park, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 32 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Loomis Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Larimer County list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Loomis Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 18°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Loomis Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Tourmaline Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Loomis Lake carry more weight than any list.