Loveland Fishing Club Blog

 We've heard reports of some big brood trout in Carter Lake, and Dave Boyle confirmed them Monday, with a fat 20-inch plus rainbow. No word on what he was fishing with, or how she tasted...

But this relentless 2020 heatwave has apparently been good for fattening up the bluegills. I won't tell you where, but will say they may fall for a good old one-inch Gulp minnow, preferably on a 1/32-oz jighead and 4 pound line. Chartreuse if you can find one.  

I didn't know the option on the left was even an option. Found in Men's Forest Service latrine...  

    CPW cancels voluntary fishing closures for Southwest Colorado   DURANGO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has lifted voluntary fishing closures on some southwest Colorado rivers that were implemented in mid-August. Waters in the streams have cooled down and anglers can fish again throughout the day.   “We want to thank those who honored the voluntary closures,” said John Alves, senior aquatic biologist for CPW’s Southwest Region. “We know it’s tough to curtail fishing activity, but we also know that anglers know the importance of helping to sustain Colorado’s trout populations.”   CPW asked for the voluntary action because hot weather had caused the temp...

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - Visitors to Steamboat Lake State Park may see water levels dropping over the next few days as water is released from the reservoir.  Park Manager Julie Arington says the release into the Yampa River will augment flows and serve several purposes. “This water will be put into the river system for the benefit of spawning mountain whitefish as well as the endangered fish that are found in the river downstream to the state line,” Arington said. “Park staff and our marina contractor will also be able to take advantage of the lower reservoir level to do some maintenance work on boat ramps and the marina docks.”  The lower levels will expose boat ramps, closing trailer-launched boating earlier than usual this fall. Hand-launched boats will still be allowed as long as they complete aquatic nuisance species inspection, have proper safety equipment and current registration.   “We understand th...

  Photos and videos courtesy of Jason Clay/CPW   DENVER - Colorado Parks and Wildlife is stocking its alpine lakes in the northern half of the state, which there are 330 selected to receive roughly 380,000 trout dropped from the sky this year. Forty of those lakes and 70,000 of the fish - 65,000 cutthroat trout and 5,000 golden trout - took off Wednesday from the Granby Airport and were air-dropped into the pristine high-elevation lakes in Boulder, Grand, Jackson and Larimer counties [WATCH AS FISH DROP FROM THE SKY] The trout were reared at the Mt. Shavano Hatchery in Salida and driven up Wednesday to the Granby Airport starting at 4 a.m. by Fish Culturists Doug Sebring and Taylor Woolmington. ...

  https://wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Aquatic-invasive-species-check-stations-close-(1) CHEYENNE  -  Boating season in Wyoming is winding down and so are the Wyoming Game and Fish Department aquatic invasive species check stations. Check stations throughout the state have started to close. However, it is a requirement that any watercraft transported into Wyoming from March 1 through Nov. 30 must undergo a mandatory inspection by an authorized inspector prior to launching.   “Boaters who need to get their watercraft inspected between now and the end of November can stop by a Game and Fish office or any private certified inspector,” said Josh Leonard, Game and Fish AIS coordinator. “Any watercraft that has been in a water infested with zebra/quagga mussels within the last 30 days is required to undergo a mandatory inspection by an authorized inspector prior to launching during all months of the year.” Game and Fish has a  list of private inspectors online , as well as addit...