Fishing · NW Larimer County
Clear Lake
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Clear Lake sits in the high lake-and-forest country of Northwest Larimer County, in the Red Feather Lakes and Poudre Canyon region — one of the cold-water fisheries that make this corner of the northern Front Range a favorite with Colorado anglers.
The Water
Elevation
10,635 ft
Type
Mountain lake
Access
Difficult
Good to Know
- A valid Colorado fishing license is required for anyone 16 or older; standard statewide regulations apply — always confirm the current rules before you fish.
- Part of the public lands and waters of the Roosevelt National Forest / Northwest Larimer County.
What’s Biting & What’s Stocked
The current stocking, the species, ice conditions, and the full Northwest Larimer fishing atlas — refreshed weekly — live in the app.
Coming soon — Larimer Wilds Fishing: offline maps, live GPS, and what’s stocked for every water up here, right in your pocket.
Built by Many Hands — Give a Little Back
Love this guide? Wear it. Every hat, tee, and cozy layer in our Red Feather Lakes collection helps us keep mapping the water and keeping this guide free — mountain apparel designed right here in the high country.
Shop the Collection →This fishery doesn’t sustain itself. Every trout is stocked and every acre stewarded by the public agencies we lean on for this guide — if you love these waters, please pitch in for them too:
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife — the stocking, the fishery & the Colorado Fishing Atlas Donate →
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest (USFS) — the public land & lakes themselves Support →
- OpenStreetMap contributors — the Street basemap Donate →
- Google & USGS — location, ratings & topographic maps
Fishing details compiled by the Red Feather Lakes Travel Guide from the sources above. Photography by us — more of our own water images coming as we fish them.