Upper Blue Lake is a reservoir in Colorado, near Summit County.
Upper Blue Lake is a reservoir in Summit County, Colorado, and covers about 48 acres and holds roughly 2,140 acre-feet.
Upper Blue Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
On a careful pass over this small, open reservoir in Summit County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On the 48-acre reservoir in Summit 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.
When testing depth on this small, open reservoir in Summit County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While learning this small, open reservoir in Summit County, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
When breaking down this small, open reservoir in Summit 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.
To narrow down this small, open reservoir in Summit 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.