Fishing at Fossil Creek Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Fossil Creek Reservoir is a Larimer County water, Colorado side. It sits at 4,869 feet above sea level. The water covers around 669 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. It ranks high for size among our Larimer County listings. Windsor is the closest place, 5.7 miles off. Fort Collins sits 7.5 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fossil Creek Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Larimer County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Fossil Creek Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Fossil Creek Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Swede Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Fossil Creek Reservoir in what we hold.