Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Colorado holds Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2, in Rio Blanco County. The water sits 5,600 feet up. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Rio Blanco County. Some 20 miles away sits Rangely, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Provo, 167 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Rio Blanco County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and bluehead sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 3, 2.5 miles away. Confirm before you fish this water.