Fishing Water

Frederick

Colorado

Great for catfish in may, trout fishing is good all spring and late fall. Some other species in there striped bass, largemouth bass, panfish, catfish, walleye and pike. Can be a productive lake but algae bloom has affected fishing the last couple of years.

50/50

Started fishing super recently. I’ve loved my experiences and nearly everyone I’ve interacted with was super friendly and helpful. 

Careful walking on the sand after a good rain, you WILL slip. Take care walking down the rocks when the lake is low as well. 

Have had my fishing license checked 3x in the last 2 weeks by rangers/officers and they were very friendly as well.

My favorite place

Fishing here is tricky. It’s either damn near impossible to catch anything, hot as hell, and incredibly frustrating, or you’ll get some of the best fish of your life, and a good amount of bites. It requires a lot of knowledge on how the fish are behaving. If you can figure that out (which usually takes a few hours) expect good fishing. Great catfish here, tons of rainbow trout, a few striped and largemouth bass, (but that’s more on the rare side) bluegill, sunfish, perch, and even a few pike if you are patient enough. Give this lake a chance, and you’ll be surprised at what you can catch. Just takes time to pick out the tackle, spots, and retrieval that works for you. 

There are a few big issues with it however; 
-This lake is really over fished. Expect a abundance of fisherman along the banks every day, all day. I recommend a kayak or paddle board to avoid the crowds, and to get better fish.
-There is no shade, at all, on this lake.
-There’s plenty of snags, especially for deep diving cranks, and plenty of other rigs. You need to be very careful with where you cast out.
-Not many people release the fish they catch here, so later in the year, you can expect very little, or no action.
-Right by Colorado Boulevard, so it’s noisy all day, every day.

If you can get past this, I’d totally recommend fishing here!

Great Lake with some quirks

Dirty water but lots of trout! Lots of patience

Good spot

Very good spot, sometimes they drain it making fishing difficult but it’s an amazing spot!

Frederick Reservoir

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