Sell Lake in Fremont County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Fremont County, Colorado, sits Sell Lake. It sits at 5,312 feet above sea level. The nearest town is Lincoln Park, 0.7 miles away. Cañon City lies 0.9 miles off, Florence another 6.7 miles. Near neighbours: Lone Tree Reservoir after 3.5 miles, Turner Reservoir 3.6 miles away, Park Center L and W Number 2 Reservoir after 3.7 miles, Ott Reservoir 4 miles away and Dry Creek Flood Control Reservoir after 6.2 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sell Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Fremont County list brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and arkansas darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Sell Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 33°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Sell Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a car park, Sells Avenue Trailhead, 160 yards from the bank. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lone Tree Reservoir, 3.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sell Lake in particular, ask before you travel.