Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2 Fishing in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Rio Blanco County entry here is Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2, in Colorado. The bank is 5,663 feet above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Rio Blanco County list holds plenty of bigger water. Rangely lies 17 miles from the water. Provo sits 164 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Rio Blanco County names flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, bluehead sucker and mountain whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 3, 1.4 miles out. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.