Egeria Creek Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Routt County, Colorado, is where Egeria Creek Reservoir sits. The water sits 9,098 feet up. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Gypsum is the closest place, 26 miles off. Eagle is 27 miles and Kremmling 30 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. It is a working water rather than a showpiece.

• Where to Fish on Egeria Creek Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Routt County names brook trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Egeria Creek Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 56°F, the coldest about 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Egeria Creek Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Sterner Reservoir, 0.9 miles away. Check the position at Egeria Creek Reservoir before loading the car.