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Report Date: 2/27/2026
Current Conditions:
It feels funny to type this in late February, but it appears ice out is already upon us. There is still ice on Antero, but accessing it is a different story. We have had some very warm and very windy condition over the last week and this has really done a number on the ice. There is a ton of open (and fishable) water along the shorelines. The wind has been so bad though that its been really difficult to fish. As far as conditions, we are seeing classic ice out conditions. Its a good time to work those shorelines with indicator rigs or slow crawling flies.
Tactics:
Fishing from the shore has been decent on the less windy days. Ice out conditions are present.
Tips:
You wont need to cast far at all right now. Most of the success at ice out is found very close to the shore.
Weather:
Short Term- We will continue to see some very warm and very windy conditions up here today and into next week. High temps over the weekend will be in the mid to upper 50's with morning lows just a bit below freezing. The mountains have fared fairly well this week in terms of snow so that is the silver lining. This forecast is more akin to what we would see in late April, and while the weather is certainly nice, its a little concerning. But there is little we can do about that, so we might as well enjoy it!
Long Term- As we roll into next week, we will have some weather to talk about here locally. Monday will be very windy ahead of pretty big storm coming through the state. Tuesday we could see some decent snow in this area. Overall this storm will be on the warm side, so snow accumulation levels may stay at higher elevations. We should still see about 1-3 inches fall here. We will see a break on Tuesday ahead of another system. Right now its tough to tell what that second storms impact will be and we will be keeping an eye on it. Temps through the week will dip back into the 30's and 40's. Towards next weekend (The Hootenanny!), temps will begin warming again. With March being one of our snowiest months of the year, we have high hopes that we can gain some ground on our low snowpack coming up.
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!
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.