Noble Reservoir in Routt County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Routt County entry here is Noble Reservoir, in Colorado. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Routt County are larger. Kremmling lies 23 miles from the water. Further out sit Eagle (25 miles) and Gypsum (26 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Noble Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Routt County cover brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Noble Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 59°F and January about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Noble Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Grimes Brooks Reservoir, 1.6 miles away. Where Noble Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.