Seventh Lake

Seventh Lake is a reservoir in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and covers about 4.2 acres.

Seventh Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

At Seventh Lake, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Seventh Lake, 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

To narrow down this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

While checking this small, open reservoir in Rio Blanco County, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Seventh Lake, 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.

At Seventh Lake, 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.