Linke Reservoir Fishing Guide, Grand County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Linke Reservoir falls inside Grand County. The setting is lake country bush on every side. The nearest town is Granby, 2.4 miles away. The big place round here is Boulder, 35 miles distant. Others within reach: F W Linke Reservoir Number 3 some 0.3 miles off, F W Linke Reservoir Number 2 lies 0.9 miles on, Windy Gap Reservoir some 4.3 miles off, Hankison Reservoir lies 6 miles on and Bunte Reservoir some 6.1 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Linke Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Grand County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Linke Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 59°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Linke Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, F W Linke Reservoir Number 3 is 0.3 miles off. The position on Linke Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.