Lost Lake Fishing near Trinidad, Colorado

• Overview

  Lost Lake sits in Las Animas County, out in Colorado. It stands 11,535 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in Colorado. Trinidad sits 36 miles from the bank. Pueblo is the closest city, 81 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Las Animas County include rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lost Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 54°F for July and 19°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lost Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Strawberry Lake is 0.6 miles off. None of that is settled for Lost Lake in what we hold.