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Best largemouth bass lakes in Colorado

26 Colorado waters hold largemouth bass, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. 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. Navajo Reservoir — 333 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
2. McPhee Reservoir — 262 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
3. Meredith Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
4. Horsetooth Reservoir — 188 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 6 public access sites
5. John Martin Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
6. Chatfield Reservoir — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
7. Pueblo Reservoir — 135 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
8. Boyd Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
9. Trinidad Reservoir — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, SaugeyeWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
10. Carter Lake — 180 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
11. Standley Lake — 96 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
12. Henry Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, CrappieWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
13. Banner Lakes #11 — 26 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
14. Union Reservoir — 28 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
15. Ryan Pond, West — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Mack Mesa Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
17. Brush Hollow Reservoir — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
18. Windsor Reservoir — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
19. Juniata Reservoir — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, BluegillWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
20. Milavec Reservoir — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Jim Baker Reservoir — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Waneka Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Crappie, BluegillWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Berkeley Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Rocky Mtn Lake — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Hunters Glen Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

…plus 1 more Colorado waters holding largemouth bass.

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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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