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Best largemouth bass lakes in Colorado

25 Colorado waters hold largemouth bass. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. McPhee Reservoir — 262 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Meredith Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie
3. Horsetooth Reservoir — 188 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
4. John Martin Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
5. Chatfield Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
6. Pueblo Reservoir — 135 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
7. Boyd Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
8. Trinidad Reservoir — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye
9. Carter Lake — 180 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
10. Standley Lake — 96 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
11. Henry Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Crappie
12. Banner Lakes #11 — 26 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
13. Union Reservoir — 28 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
14. Ryan Pond, West — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
15. Mack Mesa Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
16. Brush Hollow Reservoir — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
17. Windsor Reservoir — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
18. Lon Hagler Reservoir — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
19. Juniata Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
20. Milavec Reservoir — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
21. Jim Baker Reservoir — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
22. Waneka Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Crappie, Bluegill
23. Berkeley Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
24. Rocky Mtn Lake — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
25. Hunters Glen Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

When to fish largemouth bass in Colorado

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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