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Williams Fork Reservoir, CO

Popular Fish Species Williams Fork Reservoir, CO

Williams Fork Reservoir Popular Fish - Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Stocking programs by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife has helped to maintain a good population of rainbow trout for anglers at Williams Fork Reservoir. Fish for rainbow trout here with worms, salmon eggs, prepared baits, small spinners, spoons, jerkbaits and small crankbaits in vibrant colors to mimic their preferred prey. While fishing from a boat is preferred, plenty of trout are caught here by anglers fishing from the bank. Additionally, floating or sinking flies, such as nymphs, streamers, or dry flies, are popular choices for fly anglers targeting rainbow trout. Trolling with lures or flies behind a boat, casting near shoreline structures, or still fishing with bait can all yield success. Adjusting lure size, color, and retrieve speed can enhance chances of enticing these colorful and spirited fish. When the lake freezes over, try your luck at ice fishing.

Williams Fork Reservoir Popular Fish - Lake Torut

Lake Trout Fishing

Year round, fishing for lake trout in Williams Fork Reservoir is often quite good and the fish are plentiful. These large trout prefer water below 60 degrees, however they can be caught from as shallow as 15 to 30 feet in Spring and Fall, to as deep as 150 feet or more during Summer and Winter. It is a monumental assistance to use fish finders, or other electronics to help in locating these roaming schools of lake trout. They feed on baitfish and other small fish, so jigs rigged to imitate their prey often work well straight down under the boat. Trolling with numerous set-ups can also produce good catches. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing for big lake trout with spoons can deliver some great catches.

Williams Fork Reservoir Popular Fish - Kokanee Salmon

Kokanee Salmon Fishing

Sockeye salmon which remain landlocked, never migrating to the ocean, are called kokanee salmon. On-going stocking of kokanee salmon by the Williams Fork Reservoir helps to maintain a nice population for the fishery. Typically kokanee average one to two pounds. As one of the premiere kokanee fishing lakes in Colorado, Williams Fork Reservoir delivers plenty of fish above normal averages. These tasty fish school in lakes at depths which remain at ideal temperatures of between 48 and 58 degrees. Once this depth is identified, use a fish finder to locate schools. Use small lures trolled at the appropriate depth. The can also be caught using corn, but the main way they are caught is using flashy lures which they attack when the lure intrudes their space. In winter, once the ice is safe, try ice fishing for kokanee.

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Guide to fishing for rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, lake trout, walleye, northern pike, and brown trout at Williams Fork Reservoir in Colorado.

At over 1,600 surface-acres, Williams Fork Reservoir offers excellent ice fishing in winter and plenty of boat and shoreline fishing options during the warmer months. The lake is stocked with trout, salmon, walleye and pike. There is a boat launch ramp and campgrounds with RV hookups at the lake. About a third of the 15 miles of shoreline is accessible for fishing from the bank.

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Williams Fork Reservoir Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rentals: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: NEARBY
Concessions: NO
Bait & Tackle: NO
Restaurant: NO

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Williams Fork Reservoir - West Ramp
Located mid lake, on the west side of the lake, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Williams Fork Reservoir Campground Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, on the east side of the lake, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and limited gravel parking.