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Colorado

Chatfield Lake

Chatfield Lake stretches across 1,389 acres in Douglas County, Colorado, with largemouth fishing that reads off cover and current.

Surface
1,389acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Chatfield Lakevia Open-Meteo · 02:45 local
Air temp
79.7°F
Barometric
29.74″
→steady 24h(+0.01)
Wind
8mph
from SW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 17
    julFri

    Tougher window

    hi 92° · lo 64°

    Pick the calmest hour and stay flexible. Conditions push hard today; bite likely shrinks. Plan around the calmest gap.

    ── strong s wind · bite likely shrinks

  2. 18
    julSat

    Watch the wind

    hi 93° · lo 64°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── direction shift overnight

  3. 19
    julSun

    Stable window

    hi 97° · lo 64°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light se wind · settled

§ 04Field notesColorado

Where it is

Found in Douglas County, Colorado, Chatfield Lake totals about 1,389 acres. Largemouth follow water temperature and forage instead of staying put.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Warm water moves largemouth onto deeper structure and shade; the early and late hours are the better windows.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage
  • Hard-bottom and rock transitions
  • Flats sitting next to deeper water
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle

Read the season; the structure list only matters through that lens.

Forage

Largemouth on Chatfield Lake chase baitfish, holding near the densest schools across the year.

Access

There is public access around Chatfield Lake. Confirm current launch and ramp conditions locally before heading out, as availability shifts with the season.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00202884). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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