Snake Lake Fishing in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Snake Lake sits within Larimer County in Colorado. Land around it is open valley. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Larimer County. For supplies, Laporte is 26 miles out. For a city, Fort Collins is 29 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Snake Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Larimer County list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Snake Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 60°F and January about 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Snake Lake more years than not. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. West Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Snake Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.