Beaver Creek Reservoir Fishing near Del Norte, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Beaver Creek Reservoir in the Mineral County part of Colorado. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It runs to roughly 63 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mineral County list. Del Norte is the closest town at 18 miles. For a city, Pueblo is 121 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Creek Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Mineral County include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Beaver Creek Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 56°F and January reads 16°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Beaver Creek Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Million Reservoir, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Beaver Creek Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.