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Home Lake
Home Lake is part of the Rio Grande SWA/Home Lake SWA located 3 miles east of Monte Vista, Colorado. The lake itself is about 69 acres in size and is accessible to fishing on a year-round basis. It is a man-made lake and is about 12 feet at it's deepest portion. It is stocked regularly with rainbow trout and some stockings include larger fish. The Located near Monte Vista
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Home Lake on FishExplorer has 109 historic conditions reports, 93 historic water temperature updates, 101 historic status updates, 99 historic water level updates, available with FxR+.
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Recent Reports
We have cataloged 402 reports for Home Lake, including detailed updates, temperatures, levels, and lake status.
| Status: | 03.06.25 | |
| Water Tmp: | 03.06.25 | |
| Level: | 03.06.25 |
Conditions Report
Conditions reports for Home Lake are available to contributors and subscribers. Create an account or log in, then join FxR+ for a boat-load more on FishExplorer. Last fishing conditions report for Home Lake: 03.06.25
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Delete Misplace Photos for Lake (forum) 01.29.25 by johnski
Home Lake Open and Safe to Consume Fish (forum) 07.13.23 by johnski
Home Lake Closed for 2 weeks (forum) 06.08.23 by johnski
No Winterkill at Home Lake (forum) 04.11.23 by johnski
Home Lake Winterkill (forum) 03.24.21 by johnski
Master Angler Records
This lake has 1 record, including 1 panfish. Master angler data compiled from the Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Join FxR+ for full details.
General Details
Fishing here is best in the spring and summer when regular stockings put many feisty rainbows into this lake. Kids love this lake and the bite is often enough to keep them interested. It is easy to br... Log in for additional details...
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Camping
No campsites are recorded for this lake.
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Directions, Fees, Misc
Managing Agency
Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW)6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 297-1192
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Directions
From Monte Vista, go 1 1/2 miles east on Sherman Avenue to the property. From Hwy 160, go west from ...Fees
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Home Lake Stocking Data
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- Since 2014 Home Lake has had 6 stocking events for this species. Register for free and log in for details.
Total # Lbs #/Lb Inches Avg 101,095 521 193.9 176,241 1.74 - Since 2010 Home Lake has had 9 stocking events for this species. Register for free and log in for details.
Total # Lbs #/Lb Inches Avg 35,012 3,197 11.0 234,100 6.69 - Since 2022 Home Lake has had 1 stocking event for this species. Register for free and log in for details.
Total # Lbs #/Lb Inches Avg 375 8 50.0 1,283 3.42 - Since 2010 Home Lake has had 8 stocking events for this species. Register for free and log in for details.
Total # Lbs #/Lb Inches Avg 10,628 247 43.0 18,836 1.77
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Top Reporters
| # | Last Rpt | NickName |
| 377 | 3/6/2025 | johnski |
| 12 | 6/5/2017 | Itsmellslikefish |
| 4 | 12/29/2018 | Lov2fish |
| 3 | 7/24/2014 | Fiddler1986 |
| 3 | 5/6/2021 | pilotjonesg |
| 2 | 1/19/2016 | chdotter |
| 1 | 12/11/2011 | vatoloco |