Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three Fishing near Nederland, Colorado

• Overview

  The Gilpin County end of Colorado holds Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nederland is the closest place, 2.1 miles off. Coal Creek is 6.8 miles and Idaho Springs 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Gilpin County, recorded fish include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 57°F, while January sits near 24°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Three that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback.