Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One in Gilpin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One is set in Gilpin County, Colorado. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nederland is the closest town at 2.1 miles. After that come Coal Creek at 7.4 miles and Idaho Springs at 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Gilpin County list brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 57°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Opalair Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Los Lagos Reservoirs Number One is worth confirming on the day.