Upper Pomeroy Lake Fishing near Buena Vista, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Upper Pomeroy Lake in Chaffee County, Colorado. The country here is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in Colorado. Buena Vista is the closest place, 18 miles off. It is 83 miles to Colorado Springs, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Upper Pomeroy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Chaffee County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Upper Pomeroy Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 49°F on average, January about 11°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early June until roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Upper Pomeroy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Pomeroy Lake, 0.9 miles out. Check the position on Upper Pomeroy Lake before loading the car.