Kestrel Pond in Jefferson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Jefferson County entry here is Kestrel Pond, in Colorado. It sits in rolling hill country. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jefferson County list. Wheat Ridge is the closest town at 1.6 miles. Edgewater is 2.2 miles away, with Applewood at 3 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Kestrel Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Jefferson County include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Kestrel Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 31°F to 72°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Kestrel Pond by conditions rather than dates. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Crown Hill Lake is 0.2 miles distant. None of that is settled for Kestrel Pond in what we hold.