Scales Lake Number One Fishing Guide, Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Mesa County entry here is Scales Lake Number One, in Colorado. This is rolling bush country. It measures about 36 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. Some 11 miles away sits Cedaredge, the nearest settlement. For a city, Boulder is 162 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Scales Lake Number One

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Mesa County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Scales Lake Number One the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 56°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Scales Lake Number One to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Scales Reservoir Number 3, 0.5 miles away. Signs at Scales Lake Number One carry more weight than any list.