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Report Date: 3/10/2026
Current Conditions:
Its stillwater season! The start of stillwater season is about 6 weeks early this year. Antero is completely ice free and we are seeing classic spring stillwater conditions. The fishing has been good all over the lake, and we are seeing some good crowds on some days. The mid mornings have been best before the wind kicks up. The fish are running really close to the shorelines and you will not to cast very far right now. Its a good time to work those shorelines with indicator rigs or slow crawling flies.
Tactics:
Fish shallower right now and not very far out. A lot of the fish at ice out are in pretty close to the shore.
Hatches:
The bug life is pretty dormant right now. We are seeing some smaller chironomid activity but most of the action has been on scuds, leeches, or eggs.
Tips:
Work tandem indicator rigs a couple feet below the surface.
Weather:
Short Term- Warm and windy, thats the forecast. Spring time is typically pretty windy up here and the short term forecast is no exception to that. This week we will see high temps clear into the mid 50's. Wednesday will cool slightly and Thursday will be quite windy. Morning lows are not going to be all that cold either and we should see lows in the 20's and 30's. Friday will be gorgeous and a perfect day to hit the water. This weekend will remain warm, but we will see quite a bit of wind. Spring is here folks!!
Long Term- Next week will be another beautiful week. In fact, we could hit record highs on Wednesday. High temps will be in the 70's in the latter part of the week. Next weekend looks equally nice, although we may cool slightly. Temps will still be quite a bit above average though. Longer range forecasts are suggesting a pattern change around the 21st, but its still way too far away to tell if anything will come of that. Precipitation chances are pretty much zero for the next 2 weeks. Not good news for our already low and weakening snowpack.
NOW BOOKING STILLWATER WALK/WADE OR BOAT TRIPS! LEARN FROM AN ORVIS ENDORSED PRO THIS SEASON!
Antero Reservoir is a shallow reservoir with healthy plant life and more scud shrimp than you can shake a hook at. Because it is so loaded with these protein-rich scuds the trout feed on, their growth rate is significantly higher than fish in most other reservoirs within a reasonable driving distance. So if you have an appetite for catching large and beautifully colored Rainbows and Browns, consider Antero.
This is an area we specialize in and are permitted to guide, so give us a shout if you have any questions or if you are interested in allowing one of our Orvis-Endorsed guides show you how best to conquer Antero Reservoir.