Big Lick Reservoir Fishing Guide, Rio Blanco County, Colorado

• Overview

  Big Lick Reservoir belongs to Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It sits at 7,723 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Meeker sits 15 miles from the bank. It is 125 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Big Lick Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Rio Blanco County include flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and bluehead sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Big Lick Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 59°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Lick Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lake Avery, 2.9 miles away. Where Big Lick Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.