Midway Lake in Denver County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Midway Lake sits in Denver County, out in Colorado. It sits in mixed woodland country. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is a small entry by Denver County standards. The nearest place of any size is Sheridan, 1.7 miles away. For a city, Lakewood is 4.3 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Midway Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Denver County: common carp, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and longnose sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Midway Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 31°F in January to roughly 73°F in July. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Midway Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Norgren Lake is 0.1 miles off. What applies at Midway Lake may have changed since it was mapped.