Fishing at Magers Reservoir, Adams County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Adams County, Colorado. Around the bank it is rolling hill. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is low-lying compared with other Colorado water we list. Head to Brighton, 2.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 11 miles to Thornton, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Magers Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Adams County names common carp, white sucker and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Magers Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 28°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. The season on Magers Reservoir rarely departs from it. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Higgins Lake, 0.2 miles out. What applies at Magers Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.