Warren Lakes Fishing near Aspen, Colorado

• Overview

  Warren Lakes is one of the Pitkin County listings for Colorado. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It ranks high for size among our Pitkin County listings. Aspen lies 3.9 miles from the water. Lakewood sits 96 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Warren Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Pitkin County cover cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Warren Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 52°F on average, January about 14°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Warren Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Warren Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Warren Lakes for certain.