Fishing at Silver Creek Lakes, Chaffee County, Colorado

• Overview

  Silver Creek Lakes is listed under Chaffee County, Colorado. This is lake country bush country. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Chaffee County list holds plenty of bigger water. 12 miles away sits Salida, the nearest town. Then Buena Vista, 31 miles, and Gunnison, 44 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Silver Creek Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Chaffee County list brown trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Silver Creek Lakes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Silver Creek Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, O'Haver Lake is 2.2 miles off. Confirm before you fish Silver Creek Lakes.