Ruby Lake near Granby: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ruby Lake stands in Grand County, Colorado. The surroundings are lake country bush. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Grand County list holds plenty of bigger water. Granby sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Boulder sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ruby Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Ruby Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 51°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. From about late May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Ruby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Blue Lake is 1.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Ruby Lake.