Mud Lake in Bent County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mud Lake is a Bent County water, in Colorado. The surface lies 3,921 feet up. With some 73 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Colorado. Start from Lamar, 18 miles down the road. It is 102 miles to Pueblo, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Bent County include common carp, walleye and white bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Mud Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mud Lake. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Neegronda Reservoir is 2.3 miles off. None of that is settled for Mud Lake in what we hold.