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Report Date: 1/13/2026
Current Conditions:
This has been such a weird year for ice. We start to get good ice, then the temps warm up and start to degrade the ice. This flip flopping of ice conditions will continue for the foreseeable future. There are spots with good ice but anglers need to be extremely cautious out there right now. Carry all of your safety equipment and use it! We have been seeing some good success here at Antero relatively close to shore. 10 feet of water seems to be a good starting point. The usual jigs are all working and we have even been using some standard flies out here. Balanced leeches, balanced minnows and scuds have all been producing.
We have people monitoring the ice pretty much daily right now and will stay up to date with the ice conditions all throughout the winter and spring.
Tactics:
if you are going out on the ice, be sure to use a spud bar before every step. Its also a good idea to wear some sort of floatation device in case you fall through. It only takes a few minutes to become hypothermic
Tips:
We have seen good ice along the north and south shorelines. Keep an eye on things as cracks and openings can show up fast.
Weather:
Short Term- Warmer than average and dry. Thats the forecast. Unfortunately, there is no end in sight for our warm and dry weather. This persistent high pressure ridge has moved back into the west and will deflect any storms or weather far away from us. Temps this week will be in the upper 40'5/low 50's and there is no precipitation in the forecast. Temps will cool a bit towards the end of the week, but things will be quiet and dry overall. Not good news for our record low snowpack. To look at the silver lining here, at least its going to be really nice fishing weather!
Long Term- The longer range forecast doesnt hold a lot of hope for snow, for anyone. We will have a large lull in snow which will negatively affect our overall already low snowpack. Best case scenario is we see some changes towards the very end of the month. For now, it will be more of the same. Highs will be warmer than average and we could see a fair amount of wind. Lets hope February can bring us some resolve to our sad snowpack conditions.
NOW BOOKING ICE FISHING TRIPS FOR WINTER! ICE FISHING IS A GREAT WAY TO FISH THIS LAKE AND CAN BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR ARSENAL. LEARN FROM AN ORVIS ENDORSED PRO THIS WINTER!
Coming Soon! We will populate this more once there is safe ice.
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.