Tagerts Lake

Tagerts Lake is a lake in Pitkin County, Colorado, and covers about 4.5 acres.

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

Fish and Baits

At Tagerts Lake, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Tagerts Lake, 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, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

While learning this small, open lake in Pitkin County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Tagerts Lake, 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.

At Tagerts Lake, 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.