Baseline Reservoir in Morgan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Baseline Reservoir lies in Morgan County, Colorado. The water sits 4,728 feet up. At about 52 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It lies lower than most water we list in Colorado. For a base, Fort Morgan sits 20 miles out. After that come Byers at 23 miles and Strasburg at 25 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Baseline Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Morgan County records list common carp, white sucker, Iowa darter, green sunfish and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Baseline Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 74°F, the coldest about 26°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Baseline Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try D T Reservoir Number 3, 1.1 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Baseline Reservoir for certain.