Coursey Reservoir Number 1 Fishing near Lochbuie, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Coursey Reservoir Number 1 in the Weld County part of Colorado. Land around it is farm and woodlot. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Weld County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Lochbuie, 2.7 miles away. Then Hudson, 3.7 miles, and Aristocrat Ranchettes, 7.6 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Coursey Reservoir Number 1

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Weld County include white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, longnose sucker and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 27°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on this water. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Hamilton Reservoir, 0.8 miles out. Check the position on this water before loading the car.