Boyer Reservoir Fishing in Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Routt County, Colorado, is where Boyer Reservoir sits. Everything around it is lake country bush. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Hayden sits 27 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Fort Collins, 111 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Boyer Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Routt County list brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Boyer Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Boyer Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lake Fork Reservoir is 2.2 miles off. Nothing on Boyer Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.