UNION RESERVOIR

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • COLORADO

Union Reservoir


April 19, 2024

Union Reservoir is a popular fishing area in Longmont, Colorado. The reservoir supports a variety of fish species including rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish. Nearby activities include kayaking, paddleboarding, and hiking. Fishing tips include using live bait and fishing near the drop-offs. The best time to visit is in the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the fish are active. Average temperatures in the spring are around 60°F (15°C) and in the fall around 70°F (21°C).



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Channel Catfish
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Image Alt Largemouth Bass
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Mason Reservoir

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Crystal Creek Reservoir

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Northern Pike • Rainbow Trout

McReynolds Reservoir

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Rosemont Reservoir

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Skaguay Reservoir

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Northern Pike • Rainbow Trout

Prospect Lake (Colorado Springs)

Alligator Gar • Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout

Quail Lake

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout

Willow Springs Ponds

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Pikeview Reservoir

Blue Catfish • Common Carp • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike

North Catamount Reservoir

Apache Trout • Northern Pike • Rainbow Trout
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

WEST 69TH AVENUE 4700, WESTMINSTER
Clear Watershed, Colorado
NOWATA DRIVE 407, LARIMER COUNTY
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
BRIDGES RIVER ACCESS POINT (TAKE-OUT #2)
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
BRIGHTON
Middle South Platte-Cherry Creek Watershed, Colorado
BRIDGES RIVER ACCESS POINT (PUT-IN)
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
NOWATA DRIVE 875, LARIMER COUNTY
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
PINEVIEW RIVER ACCESS POINT (PUT-IN, TAKE-OUT)
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
DOWDY DRIVE 2, LARIMER COUNTY
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
ADAMS COUNTY
Middle South Platte-Cherry Creek Watershed, Colorado
BRIDGES RIVER ACCESS POINT (TAKE-OUT)
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado

Rafting & Kayaking

NORTH FORK--INSMONT TO ESTABROOK
Upper South Platte Watershed, Colorado
HEADWATERS TO ENDS 0.5 MILES UPSTREAM FROM END OF COUNTY HWY 115
St. Vrain Watershed, Colorado
CLIFFDALE TO CONFLUENCE WITH SOUTH PLATTE
Upper South Platte Watershed, Colorado
PRIVATE LAND TO CONFLUENCE WITH BEAVER CREEK
South Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
END OF FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ROAD TO PEARL CREEK IN SE 1/4 SEC 21, T10N, R74W
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
CHEESEMAN DAM TO WIGMAN CLUB
Upper South Platte Watershed, Colorado
BEGINS 0.5 MILES UPSTREAM FROM END OF COUNTY HWY 115 TO EASTERN BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
St. Vrain Watershed, Colorado
ESTABROOK TO CLIFFDALE
Upper South Platte Watershed, Colorado
WIGMAN CLUB TO STRONTIA RESERVOIR
Upper South Platte Watershed, Colorado
BEAVER CREEK TO CHEESEMAN RESERVOIR
South Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Holliday Park

Converse Softball Complex

Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Dutcher Field

Leo Pando Park

Mylar Park

Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge

Brimmer Park

South Cheyenne Community Park

Curt Gowdy State Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
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