Ross Reservoir Fishing in Jackson County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Jackson County end of Colorado holds Ross Reservoir. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Jackson County are larger. For a base, Steamboat Springs sits 12 miles out. Beyond it, Kremmling at 33 miles and Hayden at 34 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ross Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Jackson County list brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Ross Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 55°F; the cold one sits at 19°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Ross Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Stambaugh Reservoir, 0.8 miles away. For Ross Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.