Fishing at Los Flores Lake, Conejos County, Colorado

• Overview

  Conejos County in Colorado is where Los Flores Lake sits. It lies 10,148 feet above sea level. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Chama sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Monte Vista lies 30 miles off, Pagosa Springs another 32 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Los Flores Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Conejos County names white sucker, brown trout and green sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Los Flores Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 54°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Los Flores Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lily Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Los Flores Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.