Rawah Lake Number 1 Fishing Guide, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Rawah Lake Number 1 is a Larimer County water, Colorado side. Height above sea level is 10,692 feet. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Larimer County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 32 miles from Estes Park. Beyond it, Granby at 42 miles and Laporte at 43 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rawah Lake Number 1

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Larimer County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 51°F on average, February about 19°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. On average, late May opens the water and early November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Rawah Lake Number 2 at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at this water as something to verify.