Nymph Lake Fishing Guide, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Nymph Lake belongs to Larimer County, Colorado. The ground around here is lake country bush. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Larimer County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Estes Park, 8.3 miles away. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 29 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Nymph Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Nymph Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 19°F in February up to 52°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Nymph Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Bear Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Nymph Lake may have changed since it was mapped.