Park Creek Reservoir Fishing Guide, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Larimer County, Colorado. The bank is 5,814 feet above sea level. It measures about 240 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With 3.2 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Larimer County list. The nearest town is Wellington, 12 miles away. Fort Collins is the closest city, 18 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Park Creek Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. 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. The shape of Park Creek Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 29°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Park Creek Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Park Creek Reservoir Number 2 is 1.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Park Creek Reservoir if anything is unclear.