Arrowhead Lake
Arrowhead Lake is located in Rocky Mountain National Park and can be accessed by several different routes. We started at the Milner Pass trailhead at Poudre Lake and followed the trail towards Mount Ida. Before reaching Mount Ida we went off-trail down and across the rocky ridge that runs West of the valley containing Arrowhead Lake. The other popular route is through Forest Canyon, this route is very difficult. There are several lakes in the valley; Love Lake, Rock Lake, Doughnut Lake, Inkwell Lake, Azure Lake and finally, Highest Lake some contain fish some do not.
Arrowhead Lake is very good for 12"-20" native greenback cutthroats. The roads in Rocky Mountain National Park are paved and can be done in any vehicle if the season allows for it. Latitude: 40°22'57.93"N and Longitude: 105°45'32.16"W with an elevation of 11,180 ft.
Flies I have had success with at this lake include hopper patterns, ants, stimulators, and griffiths gnat. I did not try any spinners.
To view more pictures of the trails, mines, and lakes check out our Arrowhead Lake Gallery.