Fishing at Woods Lake, Weld County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Woods Lake in Weld County, Colorado. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. The water covers some 178 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Weld County list. Start from Severance, 2.4 miles down the road. After that come Eaton at 5 miles and Ault at 5.8 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Weld County include white sucker, common carp and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Woods Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 27°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Woods Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Angel Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Woods Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.