Perry Pond near Snowmass Village: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Pitkin County, Colorado, you have Perry Pond. Everything around it is rolling bush. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Snowmass Village sits 18 miles from the bank. Carbondale follows at 20 miles, then Basalt at 21 miles. Others worth noting: Flogus Pond lies 0.5 miles on, Lily Lake out at 1.1 miles, Island Lake lies 2.6 miles on, Beaver Lake out at 4.5 miles and Lizard Lake lies 5.7 miles on. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Perry Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Pitkin County list cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Perry Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 58°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Perry Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Flogus Pond, 0.5 miles away. For Perry Pond in particular, ask before you travel.