Fishing Report For Aurora Reservoir, CO

By Rick Seaman

May 20, 2025

By Rick Seaman

May 19, 2025

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Fishing Report Aurora Reservoir, CO

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Rainbow Trout

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocks Aurora Reservoir to maintain a healthy fishery. Now that the water is over 50 degrees, anglers are catching these trout, some up to 18 or 20 inches, using spinners, nightcrawlers and Berkley Power Bait. The diet of a rainbow trout consists of insects, small fishes and crustaceans. Using flies or small lures, that imitates their natural food has been the key to success here.

Smallmouth Bass

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Aurora Reservoir holds the state record for smallmouth bass, and is also home to some healthy largemouth. Mid-range crankbaits, jerkbaits, Ned rigs and tube baits are popular smallie lures here. Smallmouth fishing is often good on cold, windy, cloudy and rainy days. The three major, finger bays at the south end of the lake have delivered nice bass in recent years. The spawn phase is just beginning, so look for sheltered, rocky areas in 5 to 15 feet of water. After the spawn, look for these smallmouth to get aggressive and feed heavily. Early and late in the day topwater can be effective throughout the warmer months.

Walleye

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Good

May and June are prime months for walleyes here, so we are in their middle of the best season. As Summer arrives, walleye move away from the shallows, to deeper water and are more nomadic. Throughout Summer, early in the morning and from dusk to long after dark are good times to catch walleye, as they move shallow to feed. Again in the Fall they will move shallower and again be easier to locate and catch, especially in rocky areas.They primarily feed close to the bottom, so bottom-bouncing jigs and worm harnesses are catching fish. Blade baits, jigs, swimbaits and spoons are also popular lure choices.

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Guide to fishing for smallmouth bass, channel catfish, walleye, rainbow trout, yellow perch, tiger muskie and wipers at Aurora Reservoir in Colorado.

Aurora Reservoir is an 800-acre lake with nearly 7 miles of shoreline. It is over two miles long and a mile-and-a-half wide. Anglers can fish for bass, catfish, walleye, trout, perch, wipers and tiger muskie. Much of the shoreline is available for fishing from the bank. Ice fishing is popular in winter.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".