Walrod Reservoir Fishing Guide, Routt County, Colorado

• Overview

  Walrod Reservoir is set in Routt County, Colorado. The bank is 6,476 feet above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Routt County list. Hayden at 3 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Boulder is 107 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Walrod Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Routt County cover brook trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Walrod Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Walrod Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest mapped parking is 0.9 miles away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Ashponds Hayden Station at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Walrod Reservoir if anything is unclear.