Fishing Lake Loveland in Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Larimer County, Colorado. The water sits 5,020 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 443 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 4.0 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Larimer County are bigger. The closest town, Loveland, is 1.1 miles away. Beyond it, Campion at 4.3 miles and Berthoud at 7.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Loveland

  Depth is on record at 39.45 ft. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Larimer County cover black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, white sucker and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Lake Loveland responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Lake Loveland by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  This one is in public ownership, with the usual conditions. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Cemetery Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Treat Lake Loveland as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.