Wood Lake Fishing Guide, Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Wood Lake is one of the Routt County listings for Colorado. It sits in lake country bush. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 28 miles from Gypsum. Boulder sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wood Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Routt County records list brook trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Wood Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 53°F and January near 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late May until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wood Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Recorded parking is 0.9 miles off, far enough to travel light. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Rams Horn Lake is 0.2 miles off. The position on Wood Lake is worth confirming on the day.