Granite Lakes

Granite Lakes is a lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, and covers about 9.1 acres.

Granite Lakes is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

After choosing a bank on this small, open lake in Pitkin County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

During an opening pass on this small, open lake in Pitkin County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

During an opening pass on this small, open lake in Pitkin County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

For a quick check of this small, open lake in Pitkin County, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

While checking this small, open lake in Pitkin County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

Before leaving this small, open lake in Pitkin County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.