Ranch Pond, Upper

Ranch Pond, Upper is a lake in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Ranch Pond, Upper is big water, and a useful pattern in one arm may not carry to the far end of the lake.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Ranch Pond, Upper include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.

When fishing this local, open lake in Jefferson County, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

While learning this local, open lake in Jefferson County, try this for largemouth bass: work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

While working this local, open lake in Jefferson County, try this for channel catfish: fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

At Ranch Pond, Upper in Jefferson County, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

At Ranch Pond, Upper in Jefferson County, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Ranch Pond, Upper in Jefferson 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.

After choosing a bank on this local, open lake in Jefferson 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.