Schafer Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Schafer Reservoir is listed under Lincoln County, Colorado. This is rolling hill country. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. Limon is the closest town at 34 miles. It is 85 miles to Colorado Springs, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Schafer Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Lincoln County list common carp, bluegill, yellow perch, black bullhead and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Schafer Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 74°F and January near 28°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Schafer Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Kinney Lake at 12 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Schafer Reservoir in what we hold.