[bassgirl22]

I have caught 6 bass since fall has started.  it has been awesome lately.  Where is the best place for bass fishing?

 

[kirbydog]

None of the above. :-*

 

[scorpion_bsk]

I always like the smaller ponds. There are many ponds that I like better than Big Thompson Ponds tho. Simpson Ponds, Prospect Ponds, Riverbend Ponds, Frank Easemen Ponds.

 

[Pitbull]

lonetree looked like a nice bass habitat in some places i have only been there once but i waitin for someone to throw out a sweet spot....

 

[Walking Eagle]

Saw Lonetree yesterday. Level is way down. Fishing from shore was impossible, as far out as I could cast it was about 3 ft. deep. Possibly with a boat you could do OK at the north end in deeper water, otherwise forget it. (Boat ramps are still usable.)

A stocking truck came out and dumped in a huge load of little catfish. Gotta feed those wipers!

I have caught nice bass (3 - 4 lb.) out of both Boyd and Lon Hagler, but not on a reliable basis. On any given day you could connect with a few, but you could just as likely get skunked.

I am not going to tell you how I know that.

 

[fatfish]

W.E.: Thanks for the report on Lonetree. It's good to hear the DOW is keeping the lakes full. I'm sure those were edible size cats, right? My wife (bassgirl22)asked in the poll about those five lakes because that's all we know. So a good day to us is 9 bass around 9-12 inches. I'm sure others are better. Can anyone give us any hints to better big bass lakes?

 

[Walking Eagle]

Have you tried Dixon lake on the west edge of Fort Collins? I don't know what it has been doing lately, but earlier this year the guys were going out there and giving the bass lots of exercise ;D on a regular basis.

 

[fatfish]

I'll have to give it a try. Could you give me directions? :-\

 

[Walking Eagle]

I'll have to give it a try. Could you give me directions? :-\

Sorry for the delay, had to dig up a Ft. Collins map to make sure I got the streets right.

Go west on Drake Rd. through Ft. Collins until you get stopped by a T intersection with Overland Trail at the extreme west side of town. Turn right (north) on Overland just a few blocks and then turn left (west) on Cty. Rd. 42C. I don't know if it has an actual street name or not. Follow 42C until it turns left and passes by Dixon Lake. (Reservoir, actually.) There is a turn-in where you can go in and park.

It doesn't look like much, but there are bass in it and they are catchable. Topwater poppers provide a lot of fun, and they will take spinnerbaits and plastic worms as well.

W. E.

 

[chris]

Pella crossings in Longmont is one of my favorites. Good fishing and it's all catch and release.