Fishing at McQueary Lake, Clear Creek County, Colorado

• Overview

  McQueary Lake lies in Clear Creek County, Colorado. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Clear Creek County list holds plenty of bigger water. Fraser lies 11 miles from the water. Georgetown follows at 12 miles, then Keystone at 14 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on McQueary Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Clear Creek County list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat McQueary Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 15°F to 50°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on McQueary Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Vasquez Lake is 1.1 miles off. Treat McQueary Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.