Northeast Region

Report provided with permission of the
Colorado Division of Wildlife

October 20, 2009

Carter Reservoir -- The water level is about 44 feet below maximum. The level has increased by about two feet. There have been no new reports on walleye fishing. The season is winding down. DOW stocked the reservoir on September 9th with 6000 10" rainbows. No new reports on bass or trout fishing. The best types of bait still are worms, salmon eggs, power bait and various kinds of spinners. The boat-inspection times for October will be: 7 am to 5 pm on Fri., Sat., & Sun. The ramps will be closed Mon. thru Thur. and you WILL NOT be allowed to launch a boat. From Nov. 1st thru Feb. 28th the ramps will only be open Sat. and Sun. for 1 hr/morning and 1hr/afternoon. Information is available online at http://www.larimer.org/parks/boating inspections.htm

Flatiron Reservoir -- The fishing has been very good this past week and weekend. The warm weather must have made the trout hungry. Most anglers contacted over the weekend have been catching cuttbows and rainbows on spinners, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, and power bait. A recently contacted angler caught a 17.5-inch rainbow using orange GULP power bait. The reservoir was stocked with 2800 10 to 12" rainbows from the DOW's hatchery system on September 9th. The water level has been fluctuating rapidly and currently is 88.8% full. No boats, belly boats, or wading are allowed in the reservoir.

Jackson Reservoir -- The lake begins refilling early November resulting in a nearly full reservoir by the time ice starts to form in December. (Fishing by boat is allowed on the south half of the reservoir until November 1st.) Waterfowl hunting closes most parts of the lake to fishing on November 1st, with the exception of designated fishing areas near the boat ramp, inlet, outlet and dam. Ice fishing usually is good for trout, wipers and catfish. Ice-out occurs as early as March. Call the park office at 970.645.2551 or check the website for updates at http://parks.state.co.us/parks/jacksonlake.

Jumbo Reservoir -- Water levels at Jumbo are still high with several feet of sandy beach exposed. Boat fishing is slower but anglers are still catching walleye, with some 15" keepers. Boat inspections are conducted at the east ramp daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Other ramps are closed to trailered craft, and all are closed at night.

orth Sterling Reservoir -- The lake is closed to boating and the outlet is off. The Ski Beach, South Boat Ramp, and Dam are closed to all vehicle and foot traffic due to construction. This closure is expected to last until mid December. Wiper fishing is still very good with fish up to 17 inches.  Full stringers of fish are being caught on green mussels. Sunset Point and West Trail Head are the best locations for wiper.

Pinewood Reservoir -- The fishing seems to be slowing down for the season. The water is getting colder. DOW stocked the reservoir on October 17th with an unknown number of trout. Rainbows are biting on worms, salmon eggs, power bait and spinners. Tiger Muskies are seen frequently off the shoreline but few are being caught as they have a good food supply. The water level has been changing frequently and rapidly, and currently is at 52% of capacity. All trailer-launched boats have to go through a state ANS inspection before being launched.

Poudre River -- The flow at the mouth is 73cfs (as of Sun Oct 4, 2009). The Poudre is clear and fishing well. Try blue-winged-olive (in #16-#22) patterns.

Prewitt Reservoir -- The reservoir water level has dropped about 2 feet, but water is coming in at the inlet for the time being. Fishing is slow for all classes of fish. A few small wipers are being caught. The boat dock is in place and being used. Boat inspections are conducted daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The ramp is closed at night.

Simpson Ponds -- Water temperatures are on the rise. Fishing for bass and crappie has been only fair. Catfish activity remains slow. The water is developing an algae odor.

Union Reservoir (Calkins) -- The reservoir is currently full. Anglers have been catching wiper ranging from 15 to 24 inches. The most productive baits have been mussels, crayfish and shad minnows. Wipers are starting to boil in the mornings and evenings. The reservoir was recently stocked with trout and fishermen are having very good success on typical baits. Boat inspections are mandatory before launching. The current hours of operation for inspections are 6am to 6pm, boats may not launch after these hours. Current park hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Camping is closed for the season.