Trites Lake Fishing in Saguache County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguache County, Colorado. The ground round it is sage and rock. The water covers some 110 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is the biggest water on our Saguache County list. For supplies, Center is 13 miles out. Beyond it, Del Norte at 22 miles and Monte Vista at 25 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Trites Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Saguache County, recorded fish include brown trout, white sucker, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and cutthroat trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Trites Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Trites Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Johnson Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Trites Lake carry more weight than any list.