Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two Fishing in Gilpin County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Gilpin County, Colorado, this is Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two. The ground around here is mixed forest. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Nederland, 2.1 miles away. Boulder sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Gilpin County include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 57°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Opalair Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Los Lagos Reservoirs Number Two for certain.