Loveland Fishing Club Blog

GREELEY, Colo. - Due to impending repair work resulting in the draining of Poudre Ponds and subsequent potential for loss of fish, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is announcing an emergency public fish salvage effective immediately (Wednesday, Aug. 26). The ponds are stocked with catchable trout and has a mix of warm water species. Located near the intersection of W. O Street and N. 35th Avenue northwest of Greeley, the city will be draining the pond to complete emergency repairs to its intake pump. Current size, bag and possession limits for all species are suspended for Poudre Ponds only until this emergency public fish salvage is terminated. CPW has authorized the public salvage in order to optimize the use of the fishery resource as outlined: - The emergency fish salvage is permitted at Poudre Ponds only and only during daylight hours (sunrise to ½ hour after sunset). - All anglers must have a valid Colorado fishing license in accordance with state statutes. - No commercial angling ...

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  Former Loveland Fishing Club member Harry Case of Loveland passed away recently following surgery, Ron Schraft has learned. No further information was immediately available. He was a good club member during his time with us, and a darned good cat fisherman.

 Here's the updated schedule for boat ramp hours at the two Larimer County reservoirs; water levels are dropping. The Pinewood boat ramp remains closed, so you can't launch a trailered boat there.  Boating Access Hours Every vessel entering Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake must be inspected for ANS. That requires specific hours of operation for boating. No boat launching is permitted outside of these hours; however, boats already on the reservoirs may continue operation. Horsetooth Reservoir Boat Ramp Hours Beginning August 17, 2020 South Bay ramp August 17-October 15: 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 7 days a week  Beginning October 16: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., 7 days a week Closed Thanksgiving Day Inlet Bay ramp August 17-September 14: 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 7 days a week September 15: Closed for season Satanka ramp August 17-September 8: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., 7 days a week September 9: Closed for season Carter Lake Boat Ramp Hours Beginning August 17, 2020 North Pines ramp 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 7 days a ...

Trout are once again thriving and growing big in Meeboer Lake. LARAMIE  - Laramie Region fisheries biologists seem to have found the perfect recipe for big trout at Meeboer Lake. https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Regional-Offices/Laramie-Region/Laramie-Region-News/Large,-healthy-trout-at-Meeboer-Lake   An electrical aerator system installed in 2013 to address winterkill allowed many more fish to survive, but they were smaller than average and had poor body condition. However, recent reductions in the number of fish stocked each year have trout  once again thriving and growing big in Meeboer Lake.   Traditionally, 25,000 six-to-seven-inch rainbow trout were stocked in Meeboer each spring, and by September they grow into 16-inch fish. But Meeboer has long suffered winterkills, which reduce the trout population. Meeboer is a natural, shallow depression with an average depth of only 6 feet. This makes the aquatic community susceptible to winterkill. Winterkill occurs when fish suffoc...