Maid Lake Fishing in Gunnison County, Colorado

• Overview

  Maid Lake sits within Gunnison County in Colorado. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Gunnison County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Buena Vista, 23 miles off. It is 90 miles to Colorado Springs, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Maid Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Public occurrence data for Gunnison County names rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Maid Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 52°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Maid Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Jackson Lake sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Maid Lake before loading the car.