Horsetooth Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Nov 13, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Winter (Current)

21 Fishing Reports

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Fishing Reports

21 Reports on Horsetooth Reservoir

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MattA
Gold Ambassador
11/16/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Crankbaits 7'-12'
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Crawfish
A little bit of an atypical fall bite in Colorado, at the moment. Water temp hovering right at 50 degrees with air temps in the 60's to 70's. No major snowfall this year has kept the water temp warmer than usual. Normally, it's the time of year for blade baits and dropshots in very deep water. I set up on a deep main lake point and started throwing a deep crank. I saw some large trout coming out of 15-20' chasing lures to the surface. So I kept trying that for awhile without any luck. Also threw an A-rig without any chasers. Went over to the dam and switched to a Vision 110 jerkbait and a Storm wiggle wart. Caught one tiny smallmouth and a small trout on the jerkbait. Also caught one smallie on the wiggle wart. Moved back to the main lake point and had a few more chasers, but nothing eating it. Switched to a maxscent on a dropshot in 50' and got bit on the first drop, but missed it. No more luck, so fished one last spot where wind was blowing on a deeper dropoff around some submerged brush. Picked up a rock crawler. Bite felt like mush, but turned out to be a 17" smallie. Always good catching bass in November in CO!
Patrick O’Donnell
Bronze Ambassador
11/11/21
- Species
  Trout
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Ledges
Was targeting smallmouth bass, but found the trout more active in the coves.
Jim G Lopez
Blue Ambassador
11/5/23
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Topwater Popping
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Blueback Herring
- Water Temperature
  55°
We Still open water its a good time to get out . I stayed with big baits. Water Temperatures at 55 degrees in the morning going up to 57 by noon , I side scanning the bottom looking for big bolders casting over them, Bass are down 5-7 ft deep on main lake over 20ft of water .Have fun and be safe on the water.