Calkins Reservoir in Weld County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Calkins Reservoir sits in Weld County, out in Colorado. Height above sea level is 5,007 feet. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. For supplies, Longmont is 2.8 miles out. It is 17 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Calkins Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Weld County include white sucker, common carp and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Calkins Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 28°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Calkins Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible 150 yards away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Union Reservoir is 1.4 miles off. What applies at Calkins Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.