Spruce Lake Number 2 Fishing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

• Overview

  Spruce Lake Number 2 is a Mineral County water, in Colorado. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Colorado standards. Nearest place of any size is Pagosa Springs, 19 miles away. After that come Del Norte at 30 miles and Monte Vista at 40 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Lake Number 2

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Mineral County include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 51°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. From about late May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Spotted Lake, 1.1 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.