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Evergreen Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Denver's alpine postcard: Evergreen's little lake stocks rainbows under the ice-rink pavilion and fly-only mornings in the flats.

2/5

Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Water temp

~54 F est.

Air / High

84 / 85 F

Wind

E 9 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view

Friday

4

September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Evergreen Lake rewards those who follow the bait as the water cools. Today brings clear skies, wind E around 9 mph, rising pressure near 1002 hPa and a high of 85. Water sits around 54 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutGood

Blue-winged olives and midges on soft seams; streamers on overcast days move the better fish.

Brown troutGood

Pre-spawn aggression: this is streamer season for the fish of the year.

Tomorrow: Similar at 83 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp84 F

High / Low85 / 58 F

WindE 9-17 mph

Pressure1002.2 hPa, rising

Sky / Rain8% cloud, 11%

Sunrise / Sunset06:32 / 19:27

MoonLast Quarter, 50%

Water temp (seasonal)~54 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Showers, 85/58 F, wind 12 mph, rain 11%

Fair or better. A 12 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Evergreen Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Best: Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

The workhorse of western rivers: riffles, seams and dry-fly eats. Blue-winged olives and midges on soft seams; streamers on overcast days move the better fish.

Brown trout illustration

Brown trout

Best: Sep-Nov

Wary, predatory and nocturnal by preference. The big ones eat streamers. Pre-spawn aggression: this is streamer season for the fish of the year.

When to come: the Evergreen Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Rainbow trout

Brown trout

SlowPeak

Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 54 F (estimated, not a reading).

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Evergreen Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data

Thu, Sep 3

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 86 F, wind to 17 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 82 F, wind to 18 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at good. High of 79 F, wind to 15 mph.

Before you go

License

Colorado requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Colorado license + district day pass. Fly-only zone marked; tiger muskie release: check signage.

Access

Evergreen Lake Park accesses; Bear Creek pull-offs below.

About this water

40 acres at 7,000 ft, Jefferson County, CO. Denver's postcard pond.

Fishing Evergreen Lake: the full guide

The foothills front porch

Evergreen Lake sits 40 minutes from Denver at 7,000 feet: a 40-acre postcard (the lakehouse, the summer paddleboards, winter's famous ice rink) hiding a legitimate managed fishery: heavy rainbow stockings, brown holdovers, and fly-only regulation on the inlet flats.

The little program

Bait soakers work the dam and house banks (PowerBait standard: plants run generously), the fly-only upper flats fish callibaetis and midges to cruising fish (a genuine sight-fishery in miniature), and evening rises off the pavilion reward the after-work rods. Tiger muskies patrol enough to snap leaders annually: Colorado's stocked surprise.

Four tight seasons

Ice-out April wakes the banks: summer splits anglers and paddleboards (dawn rules): fall's browns color the inlet: and winter turns half the lake to skating fame while the ice anglers jig the quiet end: the mountain-town year in 40 acres.

Evergreen practicalities

Park district rules govern (day fees, watercraft limits, the fly-zone signage): parking fills summer weekends by nine: and Bear Creek below offers the moving-water escape (stocked pockets to Morrison). It is Denver's easiest alpine fix: manage expectations, enjoy the postcard.

Common questions

Is Evergreen Lake worth fishing?

For a Denver-close alpine morning, yes: stocked generously with a real fly-flat game. It is a postcard first: fish it as the bonus.

Are there big fish in Evergreen?

Holdover browns and the tiger muskies: leaders snap yearly on the latter. The fly flats' cruisers run smarter than their zip code suggests.

Is fishing good at Evergreen Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Nearby waters

Bear Creek5 mi Clear Creek (Golden)8 mi Chatfield Reservoir15 mi South Platte River (Deckers)27 mi Tarryall Reservoir32 mi Aurora Reservoir36 mi

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