Marker Lake Fishing near Walsenburg, Colorado

• Overview

  Marker Lake belongs to Huerfano County, Colorado. Land around it is rolling hill. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Huerfano County standards. Nearest place of any size is Walsenburg, 17 miles away. After that come Colorado City at 34 miles and Trinidad at 36 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Marker Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Marker Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Marker Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Hayes Reservoir sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Marker Lake should be assumed from this page alone.