Long Pond Reservoir near Fort Collins: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Colorado holds Long Pond Reservoir, in Larimer County. The bank is 5,052 feet above sea level. It measures about 173 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.9 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Larimer County list. Supplies mean a trip to Fort Collins, 3 miles off. Fort Collins is the closest city, 3.1 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Long Pond Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect Long Pond Reservoir to follow that timing. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Richards Reservoir, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Long Pond Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.