Fishing at Guthrie Reservoir Number 1, Adams County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Adams County entry here is Guthrie Reservoir Number 1, in Colorado. Land around it is open valley. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Ground here is low by Colorado standards. Todd Creek is the closest town at 1.2 miles. Brighton lies 2.4 miles off, Fort Lupton another 6.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Guthrie Reservoir Number 1

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Adams County, recorded fish include common carp, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 29°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. This water fishes to that pattern most years. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Smith Irrigation Reservoir sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.