Rams Horn Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rams Horn Lake is set in Routt County, Colorado. Everything around it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Gypsum, is 28 miles distant. Boulder sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rams Horn Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Routt County include brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Rams Horn Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 53°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Rams Horn Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Wood Lake, 0.2 miles out. Treat Rams Horn Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.