Morrison Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Morrison Lake in Dolores County, Colorado. It sits at 7,687 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Size puts it in the front rank of our Dolores County list. Some 28 miles away sits Mountain Village, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Colorado Springs, 204 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Dolores County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Morrison Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 63°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Morrison Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Arrowhead Lake, 1.2 miles away. Confirm before you fish Morrison Lake.