Calvert Reservoir

Calvert Reservoir is a reservoir in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and covers about 0.2 acres.

The small size of Calvert Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

While checking this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before leaving this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

While checking this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

To keep things simple on this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During an opening pass on this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

While working this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.