Fishing Walton Lake Number 1 in Colfax County, New Mexico

• Overview

  Walton Lake Number 1 belongs to Colfax County, New Mexico. It lies 8,041 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Colfax County list. Head to Raton, 8.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Pueblo, 88 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Walton Lake Number 1

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, white sucker, rainbow trout, brown trout and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 62°F and January near 25°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Walton Lake Number 2 is 1.1 miles distant. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.