Fishing at Wykert Reservoir Number 1, Weld County, Colorado

• Overview

  Wykert Reservoir Number 1 stands in Weld County, Colorado. The land about it is rolling hill. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Weld County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Ault, 3.8 miles away. Further out sit Severance (4.7 miles) and Eaton (6 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wykert Reservoir Number 1

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Weld County: white sucker, common carp, green sunfish, longnose sucker and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Wykert Number 4 Reservoir, 1.2 miles away. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.