East Lake Number 1 in Adams County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  East Lake Number 1 sits within Adams County in Colorado. The surface lies 5,285 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Adams County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Northglenn, 2.7 miles away. Thornton is the closest city, 3.7 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on East Lake Number 1

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Adams County, recorded fish include common carp, white sucker and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 30°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. There is a car park, Eastlake & 124th, half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Eastlake Reservoir Number Three sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on this water before loading the car.