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Chinns Lake
A beautiful high-mountain lake in Arapaho National Forest in Clear Creek County, Colorado, Chinn's Lake provides good fishing and camping opportunities. A high clearance 4WD vehicle is a must in order to reach the lake. Located near Alice
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Chinns Lake on FishExplorer has 19 historic conditions reports, 5 historic water temperature updates, 12 historic status updates, 18 historic water level updates, available with FxR+.
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Recent Reports
We have cataloged 54 reports for Chinns Lake, including detailed updates, temperatures, levels, and lake status.
| Status: | 10.06.24 | |
| Water Tmp: | 10.06.24 | |
| Level: | 10.06.24 |
Conditions Report
Conditions reports for Chinns 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 Chinns Lake: 10.06.24
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Chinns Lake
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Latest Content
Early Ice Frenzy (blog) 11.28.18 by Dave Bryant
Access Question (forum) 09.10.18 by Abel1
Master Angler Records
No Master Angler records recorded for this lake.
General Details
Located in Arapaho National Forest wrapped on all sides by James Peak Wilderness. Right next to Sherwin Lake (Upper Chinn). Both allow non-motorized boating.
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Regs/Info
No information recorded.
Camping
Boating
No boat ramps are recorded for this lake.
We have a short note about boating here available.
Directions, Fees, Misc
Managing Agency
USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District101 Highway 103
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
303-567-3000
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FishExplorer Region: Mountains Central
Directions
Take exit 238 Fall River Road off of I-70 (just west of Idaho Springs). Take Fall River Road 6.9 mi...Fees
No information on fees recorded.
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Chinns Lake Stocking Data
No stocking records recorded for this lake.
Weather, Sun & Moon
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Barometric Pressure Forecast Data for Chinns Lake
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Top Reporters
| # | Last Rpt | NickName |
| 21 | 7/5/2019 | StreamDemon |
| 11 | 10/6/2024 | Banzai Jimmy |
| 6 | 10/3/2016 | doozy |
| 5 | 11/8/2014 | Goosehunter82 |
| 4 | 11/2/2014 | fargingicehole |
| 3 | 7/28/2019 | anglerwannabe |
| 2 | 3/1/2017 | opencage |
| 1 | 8/12/2015 | ralpert |
| 1 | 8/22/2021 | Santiago84 |