Saint Marys Lake Fishing Guide, Clear Creek County, Colorado

• Overview

  Saint Marys Lake is a Clear Creek County water, in Colorado. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 9.2 miles away sits Georgetown, the nearest town. For a city, Boulder is 24 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Saint Marys Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Clear Creek County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Saint Marys Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 56°F and February about 24°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Saint Marys Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Silver Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Saint Marys Lake.