Fishing Oxide Tailings Pond in Summit County, Colorado

• Overview

  Oxide Tailings Pond is listed under Summit County, Colorado. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It measures about 42 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It ranks high for size among our Summit County listings. Leadville North sits 11 miles from the bank. Leadville lies 11 miles off, Breckenridge another 11 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Oxide Tailings Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Reported across Summit County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Oxide Tailings Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 51°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Oxide Tailings Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Robinson Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Ask locally about Oxide Tailings Pond if anything is unclear.