Fishing Upper Twin Lake in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Upper Twin Lake is listed under Larimer County, Colorado. It lies 10,614 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Estes Park sits 33 miles from the bank. Granby follows at 43 miles, then Laporte at 44 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper Twin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Larimer County: black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Upper Twin Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 51°F on average, February about 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Upper Twin Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Sugarbowl Lake, 0.3 miles away. Confirm before you fish Upper Twin Lake.