Tellurium Lake Fishing near Minturn, Colorado

• Overview

  Tellurium Lake stands in Pitkin County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 10,604 feet. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Minturn, 16 miles away, for anything you forgot. Avon follows at 16 miles, then Edwards at 17 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Tellurium Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Pitkin County include cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Tellurium Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 54°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Tellurium Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Eagle Lake is 2.1 miles off. The position on Tellurium Lake is worth confirming on the day.