Missouri Lakes Fishing Guide, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Within Eagle County, Colorado, you have Missouri Lakes. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It ranks high for size among our Eagle County listings. The closest town, Minturn, is 14 miles distant. Boulder is the closest city, 79 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Missouri Lakes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Eagle County: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Missouri Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 51°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Missouri Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Treasure Vault Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Missouri Lakes if anything is unclear.