Fishing H A Smith Reservoir in Weld County, Colorado

• Overview

  Out in Weld County, Colorado, sits H A Smith Reservoir. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Weld County. The nearest place of any size is Fort Lupton, 2.8 miles away. Aristocrat Ranchettes is 4.3 miles and Lochbuie 4.8 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on H A Smith Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Weld County include white sucker, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At H A Smith Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 73°F, while January sits near 27°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on H A Smith Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Munger Reservoir Number 2, 0.9 miles away. None of that is settled for H A Smith Reservoir in what we hold.