Buffalo Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Buffalo Reservoir is set in Jackson County, Colorado. The ground around here is rolling bush. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Kremmling is 28 miles out. Steamboat Springs is 28 miles away, with Granby at 32 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Buffalo Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Jackson County names brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Buffalo Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 20°F to 56°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Buffalo Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Clayton Reservoir sits 3.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Buffalo Reservoir for certain.