Explore the beautiful, scenic lakes of Northern Colorado with Northern Colorado (NoCo) Fishing Outfitters! Your Colorado fishing trip will be lead by Jed Thompson a Colorado fishing guide and a local who has been fishing in Colorado and the area for over 40+ years. You can find him fishing anywhere around Fort Collins year-round, even when the lakes are frozen! The fishing & the outdoors is his lifelong passion, as he’s not only an avid angler and a guide but also a former fishery biologist.
Northern Colorado Fishing Outfitters offers Trips at Boyd Lake & Carter Lake in Loveland and Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins. This Colorado fishing guide offers various types of guided fishing trips through the year. You can fish from the boat in the spring, summer & fall. Then ice fish on a frozen lake during winter. Visit his profile and find what suits you best.
Boat trips are great fishing fun, so come aboard his 19’ Lund boat. She’s equipped with a full compliment of comfortable seats, quality rods & reels, Minkotta trolling motor, chart plotter, and a quality sonar. The boat accommodates up to 4 guests. Trip Lengths available for 4, 6, & 8 hour trips.
You have several fishing location options to choose from including fishing on Boyd Lake at Boyd Lake State Park or at Carter Lake in Loveland Colorado; and Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado. Depending on season and which fish species you want to catch, you could be trolling, casting, or jigging. Your main targets for the day could be Rainbow Trout, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, and Walleye depending on season & fishing location.
The captain will provide you with rods, reels, lures, jigs and bait. You’ll need to purchase your Colorado fishing license before your trip and bring your food and drinks for the day.
NoCo Fishing offers year round Colorado fishing charters at the best Colorado fishing hot spots. Join Northern Colorado Fishing Outfitters on your next Colorado fishing adventure!
Rating summary
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Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
94%
Sep 25, 2025
Boyd Lake, Loveland: 3/4 Day Trip
Jen was very knowledgeable about the fishin and marine life in the are. We caught trout and white bass. Couldn’t get a walleye but he showed me what I needed for my lake in another state.
Jen was very knowledgeable about the fishin and marine life in the are. We caught trout and white bass. Couldn’t get a walleye...
Sep 26, 2025
Carter Lake, Loveland Half Day Trip
Jun 1, 2025
Horsetooth Reservoir Half Day Trip
Awesome day of fishing and highly recommend!
Awesome day of fishing and highly recommend!
Jul 30, 2025
Horsetooth Reservoir Half Day Trip
Jun 18, 2025
Boyd Lake, Loveland: Full Day Trip
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Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (32)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Boyd Lake, Loveland: 3/4 Day Trip on September 25, 2025
Jen was very knowledgeable about the fishin and marine life in the are. We caught trout and white bass. Couldn’t get a walleye but he showed me what I needed for my lake in another state.
Jen was very knowledgeable about the fishin and marine life in the are. We caught trout and white bass. Couldn’t get a walleye but he showed me what I needed for my lake in another state.
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Carter Lake, Loveland Half Day Trip on September 26, 2025
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Horsetooth Reservoir Half Day Trip on June 1, 2025
Awesome day of fishing and highly recommend!
Awesome day of fishing and highly recommend!
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Horsetooth Reservoir Half Day Trip on July 30, 2025
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Boyd Lake, Loveland: Full Day Trip on June 18, 2025