Weisman Lake Fishing in Saguache County, Colorado

• Overview

  Weisman Lake lies in Saguache County, in Colorado. The ground round it is open dry country. The water covers some 62 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguache County list. Center at 18 miles is the nearest place to stop. Pueblo sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Weisman Lake

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. For long stretches it is a dry bed rather than a lake, filling only after exceptional rain. If you are set on fishing this area, look to the rivers and fresh waters nearby instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weisman Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Weisman Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mishak Lakes at 7.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Weisman Lake are worth checking on the day.