Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir Fishing in Clear Creek County, Colorado

• Overview

  Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir belongs to Clear Creek County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 10,000 feet. The water covers some 36 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is the biggest water on our Clear Creek County list. Head to Georgetown, 3.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Idaho Springs at 12 miles and Keystone at 15 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Clear Creek County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 50°F and January near 16°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near late May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Clear Lake, 0.7 miles out. Ask locally about Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir if anything is unclear.