Sellar Lake Fishing Guide, Pitkin County, Colorado

• Overview

  Sellar Lake sits in Pitkin County, out in Colorado. Everything around it is rolling bush. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 15 miles from Aspen. For a city, Lakewood is 85 miles off. Nearby alternatives: Diemer Lake 1.4 miles away, Nast E Lake 2.2 miles, Himmelland Reservoir 2.7 miles away, Chapman Reservoir 2.9 miles and Chapman Lake 3.2 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sellar Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Pitkin County include cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Sellar Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 54°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Sellar Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Diemer Lake is 1.4 miles distant. None of that is settled for Sellar Lake in what we hold.