Fuller Reservoir Fishing in Jackson County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Fuller Reservoir belongs to Jackson County. Elevation runs to 8,343 feet. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jackson County list. Steamboat Springs sits 20 miles from the bank. Then Kremmling, 32 miles, and Granby, 40 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fuller Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Jackson County: brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Fuller Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 58°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Fuller Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Van Valkenburg Reservoir, 2.1 miles away. Where Fuller Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.