Love Lake Fishing in Mineral County, Colorado

• Overview

  Love Lake is one of the Mineral County waters in Colorado. The ground around here is mixed forest. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mineral County. For supplies, Pagosa Springs is 27 miles out. Beyond it, Del Norte at 37 miles and Ouray at 43 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Love Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Mineral County records list brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Love Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 51°F for July and 13°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Love Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There are toilets mapped about 120 yards away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Sowards Reservoir Number 4, 3.2 miles away. Signs at Love Lake carry more weight than any list.