Noecker Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Noecker Reservoir is an Eagle County water, Colorado side. The country here is pine and birch. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Eagle lies 4.3 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 85 miles away. Nearby alternatives: G G Upper Reservoir just 3.9 miles, Blue Lake some 4 miles off, Schlegel Lake just 4.1 miles, Picture Lake some 5 miles off and Castle Creek Ponds just 5.4 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Noecker Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Eagle County cover brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Noecker Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 61°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Noecker Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. G G Upper Reservoir at 3.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Noecker Reservoir are worth checking on the day.