Overman Reservoir Fishing in Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Overman Reservoir in the Routt County part of Colorado. The bank gives way to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Steamboat Springs lies 14 miles from the water. Hayden is 24 miles away, with Kremmling at 31 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Overman Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Routt County list brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Overman Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 19°F and July at about 60°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Overman Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Martin Creek Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Overman Reservoir as something to verify.