Fishing at Tittle Reservoir, Moffat County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Tittle Reservoir falls inside Moffat County. The surface lies 6,844 feet up. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Naples sits 32 miles out. Provo sits 144 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tittle Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Moffat County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, white sucker and common carp. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Tittle Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Tittle Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Miles Reservoir at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Tittle Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.