Fishing at Maroon Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado

• Overview

  Maroon Lake is listed under Pitkin County, Colorado. Around the bank it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Snowmass Village sits 8 miles from the bank. Aspen lies 9.4 miles off, Crested Butte another 16 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Maroon Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Pitkin County include cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Maroon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 51°F and January near 12°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Maroon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Willow Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Maroon Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.