Yamcolo Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Garfield County.
Yamcolo Reservoir is a reservoir in Garfield County, Colorado, and covers about 188 acres, reaches about 28.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 9,621 acre-feet.
Yamcolo Reservoir is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Yamcolo Reservoir include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, and Rainbow Trout.
On the 188-acre reservoir in Garfield County, try this for brown trout: work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.
On the 188-acre reservoir in Garfield 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.
On the 188-acre reservoir in Garfield 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.
On the 188-acre reservoir in Garfield County, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
On the 188-acre reservoir in Garfield 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.