Berthoud Reservoir near Campion: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Berthoud Reservoir falls in Larimer County, part of Colorado. Height above sea level is 5,115 feet. Around 54 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. The closest town, Campion, is 1.3 miles away. After that come Berthoud at 1.7 miles and Loveland at 4.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Berthoud Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Larimer County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Berthoud Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 28°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Berthoud Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Sunny Slope Reservoir, 1.1 miles away. Treat access at Berthoud Reservoir as something to verify.