Minnie Lake Fishing in Boulder County, Colorado

• Overview

  Minnie Lake stands in Boulder County, Colorado. What surrounds it is open valley. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Boulder County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nederland lies 12 miles from the water. Lyons is 12 miles and Boulder 13 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Minnie Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Boulder County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Minnie Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 25°F in February to roughly 59°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Minnie Lake rarely departs from it. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Silver Spruce Reservoir Number 1 at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. For Minnie Lake in particular, ask before you travel.