Fishing at Upper Camp Lake, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Upper Camp Lake falls in Eagle County, part of Colorado. It sits at 11,217 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Eagle County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Minturn, 12 miles off. Beyond it, Avon at 13 miles and Edwards at 14 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Camp Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Eagle County cover brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Upper Camp Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 50°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Upper Camp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Fairview Lake, 1.3 miles out. Ask locally about Upper Camp Lake if anything is unclear.