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Black Lakes

Directions to the Black Lakes:
Take I-70 west from Silverthorne to exit #190 (first exit past Copper
Mountain and route 91). Turn left and cross over I-70 and make an immediate right to the lakes directly ahead. Park at the convenient lot between the two lakes..
 

The rainbow trout in the upper lake seem to like attractor flies and Panther Martin spinners. Those who are truly desperate to land a
fish might stoop to power bait but the Summit County Explorer staff has nothing but contempt for such anglers!

Above: A SCE Staff Angler shows off his catch at the Black Lakes
     

 

 
     
   

 

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     Above: Two Anglers try their luck at the Black Lakes

Above: An Angler just off the shore at the Upper Black Lake. 

   
 
What you will catch:
Rainbow trout are the most common catch here. The lake provides ample shoreline for family outings with the western shore of the upper lake often yielding the most action late in the day. The experienced angler will want to try the challenge of the less accessible southern and eastern shores.
     

 

 

    
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