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

• Overview

  Antelope Reservoir is one of the Grand County waters in Colorado. The ground around here is rolling bush. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 11 miles from Kremmling. The big place round here is Boulder, 60 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Antelope Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Grand County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Antelope Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 61°F and January near 15°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Antelope Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Parsons Reservoir at 3.9 miles is the nearest alternative. For Antelope Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.