Lost Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Mesa County, Colorado, sits Lost Lake. Everything around it is mixed forest. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mesa County list. Cedaredge sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Palisade lies 15 miles off, Orchard City another 16 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lost Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 59°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lost Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, South Mesa Lake is 0.2 miles off. For Lost Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.