Fishing at West Fork San Arroyo Creek, Morgan County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Morgan County, West Fork San Arroyo Creek is a Colorado water. The surface lies 4,715 feet up. Ground here is low by Colorado standards. The closest town, Fort Morgan, is 19 miles away. The big place round here is Aurora, 55 miles distant. Close by you have: Rosener Reservoir (5.7 miles), D T Reservoir Number 3 within 7.9 miles, Baseline Reservoir (8.6 miles), Noonen Reservoir Number 2 within 19 miles and Pawnee Raw Water Reservoir (20 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on West Fork San Arroyo Creek

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Open biodiversity records for Morgan County list common carp, white sucker and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to West Fork San Arroyo Creek should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 74°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on West Fork San Arroyo Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Rosener Reservoir at 5.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For West Fork San Arroyo Creek in particular, ask before you travel.