Fox Acres Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Larimer County, Colorado, you have Fox Acres Reservoir. The water sits 8,140 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Larimer County list. Laporte lies 26 miles from the water. After that come Estes Park at 30 miles and Fort Collins at 30 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fox Acres Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Fox Acres Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 26°F in January to roughly 60°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That shapes the year on Fox Acres Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A pier 0.9 miles from here gives a platform over deeper water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. None of that is settled for Fox Acres Reservoir in what we hold.