Case Reservoir Number 2, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Case Reservoir Number 2 is one of the Jackson County listings for Colorado. The bank is 8,123 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 27 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Steamboat Springs lies 29 miles from the water. For a city, Fort Collins is 66 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Case Reservoir Number 2

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Jackson County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 59°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Case Reservoir Number 1 sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.