Fishing Wilmor Lake in Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  Wilmor Lake stands in Eagle County, Colorado. The surroundings are lake country bush. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Edwards sits 2.2 miles from the bank. Avon lies 6.2 miles off, Eagle another 10 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules. There is enough here to keep coming back.

• Where to Fish on Wilmor Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Eagle County records list brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Wilmor Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 61°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Wilmor Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is a car park, Auto, 70 yards from the bank. There are toilets mapped about 70 yards away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. June Creek Reservoir at 4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Wilmor Lake before loading the car.