Prospect Lake Fishing near Applewood, Colorado

• Overview

  Prospect Lake lies within the bounds of Jefferson County, Colorado. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Applewood sits 2.2 miles out. Wheat Ridge follows at 2.7 miles, then Arvada at 2.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Prospect Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Jefferson County include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Prospect Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 31°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Prospect Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Parking is close: a car park sits 150 yards from the bank. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A toilet block sits 130 yards away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Tabor Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Prospect Lake as something to verify.