Fishing at Schlegel Lake, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Schlegel Lake in Eagle County, Colorado. The surroundings are lake country bush. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Eagle County. Eagle sits 8.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Gypsum, 11 miles, and Edwards, 15 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Schlegel Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Eagle County list brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Schlegel Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 57°F, while January sits near 17°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Schlegel Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is G G Upper Reservoir, 1.6 miles out. Signs at Schlegel Lake carry more weight than any list.