Lost Lake Fishing in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Lost Lake lies within the bounds of Delta County, Colorado. Land around it is rolling bush. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Cedaredge, is 13 miles away. Then Orchard City, 17 miles, and Palisade, 19 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lost Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 56°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lost Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Bull Basin Reservoir Number 2 at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lost Lake as something to verify.