Saint Kevin Lake Fishing in Lake County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Saint Kevin Lake belongs to Lake County. This is pine and birch ground. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Colorado water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Leadville North, 7.6 miles off. It is 76 miles to Lakewood, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Saint Kevin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Species logged across Lake County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Saint Kevin Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 51°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Saint Kevin Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Bear Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Signs at Saint Kevin Lake carry more weight than any list.