Leftwich Reservoir Fishing Guide, Moffat County, Colorado

• Overview

  Moffat County in Colorado is where Leftwich Reservoir sits. Land around it is mixed forest. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Craig, 4.9 miles off. Boulder sits 121 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter. One side gets the morning sun and the other the evening.

• Where to Fish on Leftwich Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Moffat County list flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Leftwich Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 67°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Leftwich Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Biskup Reservoir is 2.4 miles off. For Leftwich Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.