Fishing Nast E Lake in Pitkin County, Colorado

• Overview

  Nast E Lake lies in Pitkin County, Colorado. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pitkin County list. Aspen sits 13 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Lakewood, 86 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Nast E Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Pitkin County list cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Nast E Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 54°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Nast E Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Chapman Lake, 1.2 miles out. For Nast E Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.