Baldridge Lake

Baldridge Lake is a reservoir in Weld County, Colorado, and covers about 9.9 acres.

Baldridge Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

For the first look at this small, open reservoir in Weld County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

For a quick check of this small, open reservoir in Weld County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

For a quick check of this small, open reservoir in Weld County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

After choosing a bank on this small, open reservoir in Weld County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Before leaving this small, open reservoir in Weld County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

Before leaving this small, open reservoir in Weld County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.