Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 25, February, 2019 Happy Monday! Weather has been beautiful the last several days here at Lake John. Very busy Saturday and Sunday this past weekend (pictures attached). Lake John: 22-24” ice with 6-10” snow cover with drifting near the edges. Fishing activity depends on who we talk to… some people doing pretty well and others coming up empty handed. The most success seems to be coming early morning and late evening fishing with very slow

Ice Fishing/Conditions Report Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 01, January, 2019 Happy New Year!! We hope that your holidays are going well. We are now preparing for the Lake John and Cowdrey ice fishing tournament that is quickly approaching us on January 12th and 13th. This past week our average low temperature was 5 degrees and our average high temperature was 27 degrees. We’ve seen calmer days this past week from the wind, with an average of 18 mph. We do have some p

Ice Fishing/Conditions Report Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 03, December, 2018 This past weekend was a great weekend of ice fishing with beautiful days and very little wind. As of this afternoon here are the ice measurements: Lake John: 8” ice with 3” snow cover with drifting near the edges, fishing very active with a wide range of size 12”-19”. The following items have been doing well on Lake John this past weekend: wax & meal worms, white atomic teasers, jigs in the

Fishing/Conditions Report Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 14, November, 2018 Well the ice happened over night! Our temperatures dropped drastically, and we had a calm evening without wind. We went from completely open water on Monday to a full thin layer of ice Tuesday morning and as of today, November 14, 2018, Lake John has 1.5” of ice at the north boat ramp and 2” of ice heading toward the south end. We also made a trip to the Delaney’s and Cowdrey on Monday evening

Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes Good afternoon! Beautiful weather here lately and great fishing. Memorial Day Weekend was wonderful, and we got a lot of fish pictures as it was active and is continuing to be active. At Lake John we are seeing a lot of 14-16” fish with great girth and good 18-21” fish mixed in there. The nightcrawlers, garlic or shrimp powerbait, flatfish, and needlefish with a piece of worm are still staying strong. This past weekend we also seen a lot

Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 26, March, 2018 Hello! Open water fishing is currently in progress on the north end, west side and south boat ramp of Lake John. A small boat or personal water craft would be acceptable. The very far southeast corner still had ice fisherman yesterday, but the ice is melting quickly. Fishing has been more active with powerbait off the bottom then lures for the last couple of days. The west side perimeters of North and South Delaney are ope

Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes 19, March, 2018 Good afternoon! This past week’s warmer weather has really taken a toll on the ice depth here at Lake John and it has left us with much more open water at the north end and west edges. There were a few fishermen that found safe ice for fishing Lake John down off the south east side, there are now several areas around the lake that are inaccessible. The Delaney’s are still better ice than Lake John except for East Delaney

Lake John/Delaney Butte/Cowdrey Lakes Good afternoon! With the Front Range receiving ever increasing spring-like conditions, we are getting more and more calls inquiring about ice and/or open water. The weather in North Park has turned a little more spring-like, teasing us with a real nice day or two each week and temperatures increasing much more this coming week. This past week our average low temperature was 16 degrees and our average high temperature was 38 degrees. The a

There are so many hidden gem lakes tucked away in the mountains here in North Park. A treasure in the woods we cherish is Teal Lakes located at 9000’ and just 30 minutes west of the town of Walden. Teal Lake is 50 acres of sparkling beauty and tucked away in the Rocky Mountains that make up the Continental Divide bordering western Jackson County. The trout fishing in this serene setting is good enough to keep visitors returning year after year, but also close by are several

Fly Fishing in North Park Off the beaten path in a quiet valley along the Continental Divide in northern Colorado lies one of the fishiest destinations in the west. Anglers that are familiar with this place generally keep it to themselves and for good reason. This pristine fishing destination is North Park, one of 4 major parks in Colorado, and is home to the headwaters of the famed North Platte River. The North Platte River system is freestone, meaning there are no dams b