Addison Reservoir Fishing Guide, Jackson County, Colorado

• Overview

  Addison Reservoir falls in Jackson County, part of Colorado. The water sits 8,271 feet up. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Steamboat Springs, 26 miles out. Beyond it, Kremmling at 32 miles and Granby at 37 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Addison Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Jackson County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Addison Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 59°F and January reads 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Addison Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Hap Reservoir, 0.8 miles away. The position on Addison Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.