Albert Reservoir in Grand County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Colorado holds Albert Reservoir, in Grand County. The country here is rolling bush. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Kremmling sits 16 miles from the bank. Steamboat Springs follows at 21 miles, then Granby at 35 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. There is enough here to keep coming back.

• Where to Fish on Albert Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Grand County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Albert Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 58°F and January near 15°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Albert Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Binco Reservoir is 0.9 miles distant. Ask locally about Albert Reservoir if anything is unclear.