East Reservoir Fishing in Jefferson County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for East Reservoir in the Jefferson County part of Colorado. The country here is farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 1.7 miles away sits Lakewood, the nearest settlement. West Pleasant View follows at 4.6 miles, then Edgewater at 4.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on East Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Jefferson County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish East Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 31°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On East Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Main Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at East Reservoir for certain.