The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (back of a cove) is open for everyone; the other 1 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lake Black Hills
Las Animas County, Colorado · about 1,100 acres (1.7 sq mi)
56°F water, calm this morning.
About Lake Black Hills
Lake Black Hills spreads over about 1,100 acres in Las Animas County, Colorado.
It stretches about 1.9 miles end to end with roughly 7.4 miles of shoreline. The water sits about 5,710 ft above sea level. Trinidad lies about 12 miles to the southwest. Pueblo, the nearest city, is about 64 miles north.
- Size
- About 1,100 acres (1.7 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 7.4 miles
- End to end
- About 1.9 miles
- Elevation
- About 5,710 ft
- County
- Las Animas County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Slow
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 10 mph
Sunday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
Lakes like Lake Black Hills in Colorado usually hold trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. With the surface at 56°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
- GoodYellow perch
Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.
- FairSmallmouth bass
Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Back of a cove
Sheltered, shallower water where baitfish gather.
- 2
1 more spot with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
No clear view of the ice yet
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:35 am · sunset 4:48 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Lake Black Hills
- Trinidadabout 12 mi southwest
- Walsenburgabout 28 mi northwest
- Ratonabout 29 mi south
- Pueblonearest city, about 64 mi north
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Questions about Lake Black Hills
What fish are in Lake Black Hills?
Lakes like Lake Black Hills usually hold trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Lake Black Hills?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Lake Black Hills?
About 1,100 acres, with about 7.4 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Lake Black Hills?
Trinidad is about 12 miles southwest; Walsenburg is about 28 miles northwest.
What is the water temperature at Lake Black Hills today?
The surface was about 56°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Lake Black Hills on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
