North Poudre Reservoir Number 5 Fishing in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Larimer County in Colorado is where North Poudre Reservoir Number 5 sits. Everything around it is rolling hill. About 361 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 3.7 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Larimer County list it sits near the top for size. Some 1.9 miles away sits Wellington, the nearest settlement. It is 8.1 miles to Fort Collins, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on North Poudre Reservoir Number 5

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Larimer County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on this water. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. North Poudre Reservoir Number 6 sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.