Fishing Placid Lake in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Within Larimer County, Colorado, you have Placid Lake. The bank is 7,844 feet above sea level. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is a small entry by Larimer County standards. Nearest place of any size is Estes Park, 2.1 miles away. Lyons follows at 19 miles, then Campion at 25 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Placid Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Placid Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 60°F for July and 26°F for January. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Placid Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Cascade Lake, 2.5 miles away. Check the position on Placid Lake before loading the car.