Powderhorn Lakes in Gunnison County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Powderhorn Lakes is set in Gunnison County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 11,867 feet. Surface area is around 25 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Compared with other Colorado water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Ouray, 27 miles away. Then Gunnison, 32 miles, and Telluride, 36 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Powderhorn Lakes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Gunnison County include rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Powderhorn Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 51°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Powderhorn Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Devils Lake at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Powderhorn Lakes if anything is unclear.