Fishing at B L Swift Reservoir, Weld County, Colorado

• Overview

  Colorado holds B L Swift Reservoir, in Weld County. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Weld County standards. Start from Platteville, 4.6 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Greeley, 16 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on B L Swift Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Weld County records list white sucker, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At B L Swift Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 26°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at B L Swift Reservoir. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Moeller Reservoir is 1.3 miles distant. Confirm access to B L Swift Reservoir locally before you travel.