Fishing at John C Temple Reservoir Number 1, Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  John C Temple Reservoir Number 1 stands in Routt County, Colorado. Land around it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 57 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Routt County list it sits near the top for size. Hayden lies 4.5 miles from the water. Craig follows at 16 miles, then Steamboat Springs at 23 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on John C Temple Reservoir Number 1

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Routt County names brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 17°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Greasewood Flat Reservoir, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.