Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir Fishing in Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir belongs to Routt County. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Routt County are larger. You are 20 miles from Steamboat Springs. Boulder is the closest city, 80 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Routt County cover brook trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 58°F, while January sits near 20°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Creek Reservoir sits 6 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Bar-Bee Lake Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.