Seeley Lake is a private residential lake in Weld County, located near Greeley on Colorado's northeastern plains. Before planning a visit, know upfront: this lake is not open to the public. Access is restricted to homeowners within the Seeley Lake community and their guests, and this arrangement has generated strong opinions from longtime area residents who remember when the fishing here was available to a wider audience.
The lake sits within a housing development where lakeside property owners have primary access rights. Even residents of the Seeley Lake neighborhood whose property does not directly border the water face steep annual fees — reported at $750 per year — to gain lake access. This fee structure has been a point of frustration for community members and former visitors who recall fishing Seeley Lake freely in years past. If you are considering purchasing property in the development, verify current access terms and associated costs with the homeowners association before assuming lake privileges come with the address.
When access was more broadly available, Seeley Lake earned a reputation as a quality fishing destination on the plains. Anglers reported good catches, and the lake's size and depth supported a healthy warm-water fishery in a region where standing water with decent fish populations is not as common as it is in the mountains. The surrounding landscape offers wide-open views typical of Weld County's agricultural country, with the Front Range visible to the west on clear days.
For anyone searching for public fishing lakes in the Greeley area, alternatives include nearby Missile Silo Park ponds, Dearfield Reservoir, and the numerous public access points along the South Platte River corridor. Several state wildlife areas in Weld County offer walk-in fishing on plains reservoirs, and the city of Greeley maintains stocked urban ponds open to anyone with a valid Colorado fishing license.
Seeley Lake remains a well-regarded fishery by those who have private access. Multiple reviewers describe the fishing as excellent and the setting as scenic. However, public visitors should save themselves the trip and target one of the many accessible plains lakes in the region instead. If the access situation changes in the future, it would be a welcome addition to the public fishing options on Colorado's northeastern plains.