Bijou Number 2 Reservoir Fishing near Fort Morgan, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Morgan County, Bijou Number 2 Reservoir is a Colorado water. It lies 4,439 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 414 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Shoreline length is close to 5.5 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Colorado. Fort Morgan lies 9.6 miles from the water. Then Brush, 19 miles, and Keenesburg, 31 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bijou Number 2 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Morgan County include common carp, white sucker and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lamborn Reservoir Number 2 at 5.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.