Strawberry Lake Fishing in Grand County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Strawberry Lake in the Grand County part of Colorado. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Grand County list. Granby sits 9 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Fraser at 12 miles and Nederland at 17 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Strawberry Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Grand County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Strawberry Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 56°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Strawberry Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Monarch Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Strawberry Lake if anything is unclear.