JOK Reservoir Number 1 Fishing Guide, Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Out in Routt County, Colorado, sits JOK Reservoir Number 1. The surface lies 9,403 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Routt County are larger. Hayden is the closest town at 17 miles. Craig is 26 miles away, with Steamboat Springs at 26 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on JOK Reservoir Number 1

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Routt County, recorded fish include brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 57°F in July and bottoms out near 20°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lily Pond at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.