Mulligan Reservoir Fishing near Mead, Colorado

• Overview

  Mulligan Reservoir stands in Weld County, Colorado. The surface lies 4,977 feet up. Roughly 84 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It ranks high for size among our Weld County listings. For supplies, Mead is 1.6 miles out. Longmont is 6.7 miles and Firestone 7.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mulligan Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name white sucker, common carp, green sunfish and longnose sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Mulligan Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 27°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Mulligan Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Logan Reservoir sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Mulligan Reservoir carry more weight than any list.