Loveland Fishing Club Blog

Not many fish were caught but the ones that were caught were nice and fat. Dixon Reservoir Photo by Rick Golz Pumpkinseed for Bill. Photo Rick Golz Bluegill for Rick. Photo Bill Prater Walking to a good spot. East side of Dixon Reservoir. Photo Rick Golz

Photo by Bill Prater Jim Clune displays a fat crappie yanked from one of the River's Edge ponds Friday. Fishing wasn't great, but not bad either, as a steady stream of decent, hand-size bluegills came to the net.

Wayne Baranczyk had a great day on Boyd Lake fishing with Dave Boyle during Boat Day, earning a couple Master Angler awards from Colorado Parks and Wildlife:  one for a 30-inch blue catfish, the other for an 18-inch largemouth.

Whether you’re volunteering or just ready for a good meal, don’t forget the harvest fest Saturday, Sept. 24.

The Town of Windsor has closed the reservoir to "town-provided recreational activities" due to what it called "an abundance of caution" about a suspected presence of blue-green algae. Fishing is still permitted, but they recommend catch and release. The Town of Timnath, a few miles to the north, issued a similar warning about its lake Friday, but it's not open to the public outside of town residents. No reports of similar problems at other area lakes and ponds, but an outbreak is pretty likely. If you see a problem, let the rest of us know with a note to Bill . The stuff is not a true algae but a form of bacteria. Humans can suffer sore throat, headache, skin irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, nausea and stomach cramps. The stuff's not rare in Colorado; it's generally caused by extended hot weather, which we've had plenty of, and nitrogen runoff from fertilizer. At minimum, you probably want to wear waders if you go in the water, and keep...

As a reminder, the Ranger Lakes - North Michigan trip is only about a week away, July 29-Aug 2. Reservations may no longer be available at the campsites but there may be places to stay along the way to Walden, in Walden, or even in Poudre Canyon. A few of us are planning on one day trips to go there and fish with the groups that are camping so even if you aren't staying for a few days come on up and join in the fun. It's about 1.5 hours drive time from where you turn off of Hwy 287 to go up Poudre Canyon depending on whether you make stops to fish on the way or just stretch your legs along the river or make a pit stop at the Moose Visitors Center. Ranger Lakes and North Michigan Reservoir are both Colorado State Parks and require either an Annual or Daily Pass. No water craft on Ranger Lakes, shore fishing only but boats are allowed on North Michigan Reservoir.

Saturday, July 20: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Boyd Lake State Park is proud to announce its sixth annual "Lake Appreciation Day" to be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 10:00am – 4:00pm. This event is held annually to celebrate the importance of Boyd Lake to the community for recreation, drinking water, irrigation, and wildlife habitat, and to increase public awareness of the importance of water safety. We are pleased to partner with some local organizations, as well as CPW/ park staf that will provide a unique experience to Park visitors. Some of the activities include: • Colorado Boating Safety awareness and safety tips and kid's activities including t-shirt coloring, • Loveland Dive Rescue personnel & truck and boat on display; • Fishing Clinic; • Scheel's sporting good store exhibit; • Lake Appreciation Day giveaways; • Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Q & A booth- learn about mussels and plants; • Try out your skills on free trial of a Stand-up Paddleb...