Sunny Slope Reservoir Fishing Guide, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  Sunny Slope Reservoir lies in Larimer County, in Colorado. This is open valley ground. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Colorado standards. The closest town, Berthoud, is 1.5 miles distant. Fort Collins is the closest city, 18 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Sunny Slope Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Larimer County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Sunny Slope Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 71°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Sunny Slope Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Bacon Lake, 1.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Sunny Slope Reservoir in what we hold.