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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Loveland Lake Fishing

A 440-acre Colorado lake in Larimer County at 5,010 feet.

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Larimer County

Arriving at Loveland Lake: what it is like

About 440 acres of lake water make up Loveland Lake, which lies in Larimer County. The water lies at about 5,010 feet of elevation. CPW lists North Lake Park as the managing property. Loveland lies about 1 mile from the mapped point of the lake. The Northeast Region of CPW covers it.

For boats, CPW lists None. Expect easy access and medium pressure, by CPW notes. The atlas entry shows ice fishing listed as yes.

440acres

5,010feet elevation

0boat ramps

1atlas access points

CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (waterbody outline, Boatable Waters, fishing locations), Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Directions to Loveland Lake CPW fishery survey Property page

Access

Where trailers back in at Loveland Lake

No ramp at Loveland Lake shows on the CPW layer, so try a neighbor below.

Shore access around Loveland Lake

Lake Loveland fishing access near Lovelandeasy access, stocked: sub-catchables and warmwater, 5,010 ft

Ramps a short tow from Loveland Lake

Boedecker Reservoir boat rampBoedecker Reservoir, 3 miles southwest
Main Boat Ramp on Boyd LakeBoyd Lake, 3 miles northeast
Heron Cove on Boyd LakeBoyd Lake, 3 miles northeast
Lon Hagler boat ramp near LovelandLon Hagler Reservoir, 5 miles southwest
Lonetree Reservoir boat ramp near LovelandLonetree Reservoir, 6 miles southwest
South Bay Ramp #2 on Horsetooth ReservoirHorsetooth Reservoir, 8 miles northwest

CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Limits

The keep-or-release rules at Loveland Lake

Species	Bag and possession	Season
Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee)	Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus)	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Kokanee salmon	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Walleye, saugeye and sauger	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White bass, striped bass and wiper	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Channel, flathead and blue catfish	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White and black crappie	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Bluegill and other sunfish	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Yellow perch	Daily bag 20, possession 20	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Tiger muskie	Daily bag 1, possession 1; at least 36 inches long	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Northern pike and bullhead	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise

On the CPW drainage map, Loveland Lake lies east of the Continental Divide. Possession equals what you hold in the field, in camp and at home; at Loveland Lake the chart sets it.

Where Loveland Lake breaks from the statewide chart

Water as printed	Rule	Brochure
Lake Loveland	Min. size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches long. No more than 1 walleye or saugeye in aggregate greater than 21 inches long may be taken per day.	p. 26

Special regulations as printed in the 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), pp. 11 to 39, checked against CPW Chapter W-1 (as approved 13 November 2025); retrieved October 2026.

Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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Loveland Lake and the reservoirs around it

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	On the trout report
Loveland Lake		440	5,010
North Lake Park Pond	under a mile northwest	3	5,011	yes
Jayhawker Pond #1	2 miles south	4	4,961	yes
Dragonfly Pond, Larimer County	2 miles south	10	4,959	yes
Loveland Service Center Pond	2 miles southwest	8	4,984	yes
Jayhawker Pond #2	2 miles south	14	4,963	yes

CPW Fishing Atlas, ramp layer and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Nearby

Neighbors of Loveland Lake

Colorado lakes in the Loveland Lake neighborhood

North Lake Park Pondunder a mile northwest
Jayhawker Pond #12 miles south
Dragonfly Pond, Larimer County2 miles south
Loveland Service Center Pond2 miles southwest
Jayhawker Pond #22 miles south

Fly shops and bait stores around Loveland Lake

Elkhorn Fly Shopfly shop, Loveland, 2 miles
Boyd Lake Marina Incmarina, Loveland, 3 miles
Bass Pro Shops Lovelandsporting goods store, Loveland, 3 miles
Peak Fishingbait and tackle shop, Loveland, 4 miles
Sportsman's Warehouse Lovelandsporting goods store, Loveland, 4 miles
SCHEELS Johnstownsporting goods store, Johnstown, 6 miles

Paid guides within reach of Loveland Lake

Natural Drift Anglers LLCfishing guide, Fort Collins
Northern Colorado Fishing Outfitters LLCfishing guide, Fort Collins
Fly Fishing the Rocky Mountainsfly fishing guide, Estes Park, (417) 860-4175
Sasquatch Fly Fishinfly fishing guide, Estes Park, (970) 586-3341

Communities within reach of Loveland Lake

Loveland1 mile
Fort Collins9 miles
Windsor10 miles

Loveland Lake and the counties around it

Larimer Countyseat: Fort Collins

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Know your fish

A photo lineup of the fish at Loveland Lake

Rainbow Trout, Colorado — Rainbow Trout
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife from Sacramento, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0

Brook Trout, Colorado — Brook Trout
Photo: Eric Engbretson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain

Wiper, Colorado — Wiper
Photo: BenitoJuarez98, CC BY-SA 4.0

Channel Catfish, Colorado — Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Answers

Loveland Lake, question by question

How do I find Loveland Lake on a Colorado map?

Head for Larimer County, CPW Northeast Region, about 1 mile from Loveland.

How large a reservoir or lake is Loveland Lake?

Some 440 acres, at about 5,010 feet.

Where does CPW map a ramp at Loveland Lake?

The ramp layer is empty for this water.

What is on the fish list at Loveland Lake?

CPW keeps no fish roster for it.

What may I take home from Loveland Lake?

Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate. A brochure special regulation also names it; see the table above.

Which CPW license do I buy for Loveland Lake?

Everyone 16 and older needs a CPW fishing license: $44.87 a year for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents, or $18.07 for a resident one-day license.

Is Loveland Lake on the trout stocking report?

The report shows no entry for it.

Which tackle counter on our Colorado list is nearest Loveland Lake?

Elkhorn Fly Shop sits about 2 miles from the water.

Is Loveland Lake worth hauling an auger to in winter?

Atlas entry: ice fishing listed as yes. Judge the ice in person.

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