Lower Twin Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lower Twin Lake in Larimer County, Colorado. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Larimer County standards. Estes Park is the closest town at 33 miles. Granby is 43 miles and Laporte 44 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lower Twin Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Larimer County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lower Twin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 51°F and February near 19°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late May to about early November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lower Twin Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Upper Twin Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lower Twin Lake carry more weight than any list.