Trimble Lake Fishing Guide, Kiowa County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Kiowa County, Colorado, this is Trimble Lake. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Colorado. Ordway is the closest town at 25 miles. Pueblo sits 67 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Trimble Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Kiowa County, recorded fish include freshwater drum. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Trimble Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 29°F in January and 77°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Trimble Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Adobe Creek Reservoir is 15 miles distant. The position on Trimble Lake is worth confirming on the day.