Martha Lake Fishing in Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Martha Lake lies in Routt County, Colorado. What surrounds it is mixed forest. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 9.3 miles away sits Steamboat Springs, the nearest settlement. For a city, Boulder is 83 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. Steamboat Springs is a place of about 12,000 people.

• Where to Fish on Martha Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Routt County include brook trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Martha Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 53°F, while January sits near 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Martha Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try George Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Martha Lake for certain.