Robert Benson Lake Fishing near Loveland, Colorado

• Overview

  Larimer County in Colorado is where Robert Benson Lake sits. The surface lies 5,003 feet up. At about 50 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. Some 6.2 miles away sits Loveland, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Fort Collins, 6.8 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Robert Benson Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Robert Benson Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Robert Benson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Pelican Marsh Natural Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Donath Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Robert Benson Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.