Sterner Reservoir Fishing Guide, Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Sterner Reservoir lies in Routt County, Colorado. It stands 9,062 feet above sea level. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Nearest town is Gypsum, 26 miles off. It is 89 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Sterner Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Routt County include brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and mountain sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Sterner Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 56°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Sterner Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Egeria Creek Reservoir is 0.9 miles distant. Rules at Sterner Reservoir are worth checking on the day.