Teasup Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Teasup Lake is one of the Custer County waters in Colorado. The water sits 11,772 feet up. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Custer County list holds plenty of bigger water. Salida lies 32 miles from the water. Cañon City lies 33 miles off, Lincoln Park another 33 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Teasup Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Custer County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Teasup Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 52°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Teasup Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Cherry Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Teasup Lake are worth checking on the day.