West Creek Lake, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find West Creek Lake in Saguache County, Colorado. It sits in mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Saguache County standards. The nearest town is Salida, 13 miles away. The big place round here is Colorado Springs, 67 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on West Creek Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Saguache County list brown trout, white sucker, brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and cutthroat trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On West Creek Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 56°F and January near 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. West Creek Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Hunts Lake at 1.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to West Creek Lake locally before you travel.