Fishing at Three Lakes, Lake County, Colorado

• Overview

  Three Lakes is one of the Lake County waters in Colorado. The setting is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Leadville North, 9.8 miles off. Leadville follows at 10 miles, then Aspen at 18 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Three Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Lake County: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Three Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 49°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Three Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Windsor Lake, 1 mile away. Nothing here settles the position at Three Lakes for certain.