Cove Lake Reservoir Fishing Guide, Rio Blanco County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Rio Blanco County, Cove Lake Reservoir is a Colorado water. The water sits 8,186 feet up. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 21 miles away sits Meeker, the nearest settlement. For a city, Boulder is 122 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Cove Lake Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Rio Blanco County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Cove Lake Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 59°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Cove Lake Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Cove Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Cove Lake Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.