Julesburg Reservoir Fishing Guide, Logan County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Julesburg Reservoir in Logan County, Colorado. Around the bank it is open valley. Roughly 1,418 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 7.2 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Colorado. Supplies mean a trip to Julesburg, 21 miles off. It is 114 miles to Greeley, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Julesburg Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Logan County cover common carp, white sucker and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Julesburg Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 26°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Julesburg Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Chappell Lake sits 14 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Julesburg Reservoir before loading the car.