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FALL HOURS 9am to 6pm Daily
Report Date: 11/10/2025
The south boat ramp is the only ramp open. Ramp opens at 8am and closes 30 minutes after sunset.
Current Conditions:
This has been a great fall on Antero and we should see decent conditions continue until ice on. Some of the weeds are dying off and that has opened up a bit more fishable water here. Water temps have cooled nicely and the fishing has been decent all throughout the day. The big focus has been on the brown trout that inhabit this lake, but we are starting to see some larger rainbows in the mix. The south shorelines have been the most consistent, but moving around is a good bet right now. Lake fish are nomadic and will travel along shorelines in search of food. That being said, the fish seem to be grouped up a little more and not as spread out. If you find one fish you will likely find more. Almost everything is nymphing right now but we are seeing some increased action on streamers. With nymphing, depth is going to be the single most important factor right now. We are seeing good success with flies suspended anywhere from a couple feet below the surface, to just above the lake bottom.
Hatches:
As expected, the hatches are starting to really dwindle. The callibaetis are all but done and we have seen increased chironomid activity. Scuds, eggs and leaches are also good patterns to be throwing right now. This is also a prime time of the year to fish streamers. Remember to switch up your retrieve speeds, sometimes they like it fast, sometimes they like it slow.
Tactics:
The bite has been really good mid morning through early afternoon. The evenings have also provided some great conditions...as long as the wind isnt blowing too hard. Depth of your flies is the single most important component of your fishing right now. Gap those flies out to find the zone faster. This is a great time to get out in the lake in some type of watercraft. Slow crawling your flies can be a deadly technique as well. Sometimes all the fish need is a little movement!
Tips:
Covering water will be the most effective tip right now.
Weather:
Short Term- We will continue to see some very nice and unseasonably warm and dry weather this week. A strong ridge of high pressure is setting up and will bring temps in the upper 50's/low 60's to the area for the entire week. Morning lows will also be on the warmer side with lows in the 20's and 30's and it should warm up pretty quick each day. Wind does not look to be much of a factor either and anglers can expect winds around 10-20 mph. most days this week. Looking ahead, this is likely going to be the last "nice weather" stretch of this season, be sure to get out and enjoy it.
Long Term- All good things come to an end, and this will certainly be the case with the weather. A much anticipated change in our weather pattern will be coming next weekend. A large and colder storm track will set up and move through the western US around Saturday. This first part will just cool the temps a little bit. This will happen on Saturday and Sunday. There initially wont be that much of a change, besides slightly cooler temps. Then on or around the 18th all signs are pointing at some snowfall potential entering the picture. Its still too far out to know the exact impact, but precipitation chances will significantly increase and we will have colder temps. With the statewide average snowpack at 19%, we need to start building some snow in our basins. Lets hope this is finally the beginning of snow season here in Colorado!
SCHEDULE YOUR FALL GUIDED STILLWATER TRIP NOW! THE FALL IS ONE OF THE FUNNEST (AND LEAST BUSY) TIMES TO FISH STILLWATER!
This is an area we offer guided fly fishing trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate anglers in the area. Ice off can be one of the most exciting times of the year to fish stillwater. If you would like to try your hand at stillwater fly fishing, give us a call! You wont be disappointed.
- Zebra Midge, black or red, sizes 16-18
- Egg patterns, peach, orange, size 14
- Beadhead mini leach, white, size 16
- Mini leech jig, black, damsel, sizes 14-16
- Crystal chironomid, sizes 16-18
- balanced leach, dark, size 10-14
- Parachute Adams, sizes 14-18
- Chubbies, royal, sizes 12-16
- Slumpbuster, olive, black, sizes 6-8
- Mini Boogeyman, olive, black, size 6
- Mini Peanut envy, tan, size 6
- Clouser minnow, tan, sizes 4-8
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.