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Lagerman Reservoir

White pelicans on Lagerman Reservoir.This 116-acre reservoir is located 2.5 miles southwest of Longmont. Fishing is allowed on Lagerman Reservoir. The reservoir is stocked with largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, tiger muskie, black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. The creel limits for all species must adhere to the Colorado Wildlife Commission regulations. The creel limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 5 each at least 15 inches long. The limit for tiger muskie is one at least 36 inches long.

Bank and boat fishing are permitted. Non-motorized vessels, such as canoes and kayaks, and motorized vessels with electric motors or gasoline motors of 7.5 horsepower or less are allowed. Vessels are restricted to wake-less speeds only (less than 5 miles an hour). Sailboats and sailboards are not allowed.

Lagerman Reservoir has a multiuse trail and a picnic shelter available for visitors. It is located north of Niwot.

Trails

Lagerman has a multiuse 1.6-mile loop trail around the reservoir that is open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Dogs are also allowed on this trail.

Facilities

A group shelter, which can accommodate up to 50 people, is available for use on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fishing

Fishing is allowed at Lagerman Reservoir, which has been stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie, bluegill, tiger muskie, and channel catfish. Bass possessed must be 15 inches or longer. Tiger muskie must be 36 inches or longer. Creel limits for all species oBluegill.ther than largemouth and smallmouth bass must adhere to the Colorado Wildlife Commission regulations.

Bank and boat fishing are permitted. Only boats with electric motors or 7.5 hp gas-powered motors are permitted on the water. Sailboats and sailboards are not allowed. There is a seasonal closure (April 1st through August 31st) on the western end of the reservoir for nesting birds.

Access

The entrance to Lagerman Reservoir is located about 3 miles north of Niwot on the west side of North 75th Street.

Visiting Lagerman Reservoir

Lagerman Reservoir Map:  Because all of our open space properties are environmentally sensitive, it is important for users to know the rules and regulations pertaining to our open space. Once the map is displayed, you can use the adobe toolbar to fit the map to your window, pan, zoom in or out, search or print the map on your own printer. The size of the original map and screen reduction are shown on the lower left hand status bar. 

The Lagerman Reservoir map is an 115 KB file and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free from Adobe. Map may not appear properly in your web browser, for best results, save map file to a directory on your computer (right click and choose "Save Target as" in Internet explorer or "Save Link as" in Netscape) and open using Adobe Reader.


Black-tailed prairie dog.

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