Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir Fishing in Weld County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Weld County, Colorado, this is Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir. The ground round it is mixed woodland. It measures about 54 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Weld County. The nearest place of any size is Fort Lupton, 2.9 miles away. After that come Aristocrat Ranchettes at 4.6 miles and Firestone at 4.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, longnose sucker and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Twombly Reservoir, 4.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Coal Ridge Waste Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.