Beaver Lake Reservoir near Meeker: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Beaver Lake Reservoir stands in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Elevation runs to 8,127 feet. Meeker is the closest place, 17 miles off. The big place round here is Boulder, 126 miles distant. If this one is busy: Seventh Lake sits 0.1 miles out, Stump Lake roughly 0.4 miles, Cabin Lake sits 0.4 miles out, Shadow Lake roughly 0.5 miles and Gilley Lake sits 0.5 miles out. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Rio Blanco County include flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and bluehead sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Beaver Lake Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 58°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Beaver Lake Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Seventh Lake, 0.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Beaver Lake Reservoir in what we hold.