Fishing Siberia Lake in Gunnison County, Colorado

• Overview

  Siberia Lake is a Gunnison County water, in Colorado. This is lake country bush ground. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Gunnison County standards. For supplies, Snowmass Village is 9.9 miles out. Then Aspen, 15 miles, and Basalt, 17 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Siberia Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Gunnison County include rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Siberia Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 50°F, while January sits near 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Siberia Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Geneva Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Siberia Lake for certain.