Two Rivers Lake Fishing Guide, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Two Rivers Lake falls in Larimer County, part of Colorado. It sits in lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Larimer County list. Estes Park sits 9.3 miles from the bank. Granby follows at 21 miles, then Lyons at 23 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Two Rivers Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Larimer County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Two Rivers Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 51°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Two Rivers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lake Helene, 0.2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Two Rivers Lake for certain.