Douglass Lake is a reservoir in Colorado, near Larimer County.
Douglass Lake is a reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado, and covers about 525.1 acres, reaches about 15.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 11,674.3 acre-feet.
There is enough room for fish to move at Douglass Lake, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth.
Fish listed for Douglass Lake include Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Wiper, and Yellow Perch.
For the first walleye pass, fish a jig and minnow, a live-bait rig, or a light crankbait along points and the first drop.
On the 525.1-acre reservoir in Larimer County, try this for yellow perch: keep a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm close to the bottom on a flat beside deeper water.
While checking this midsize, shallow reservoir in Larimer County, try this for black crappie: fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
When looking for smallmouth bass, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point.
Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Sauger, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
On the 525.1-acre reservoir in Larimer 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.
To keep things simple on this midsize, shallow reservoir in Larimer County, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
While checking this midsize, shallow reservoir in Larimer County, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
When fishing this midsize, shallow reservoir in Larimer 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.
In practice, fish a light jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
Treat 15.5 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.
On the 525.1-acre reservoir in Larimer County, move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.