Battlement Number 1 Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Garfield County, Colorado, is where Battlement Number 1 Reservoir sits. Height above sea level is 10,174 feet. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Battlement Mesa sits 6.6 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 149 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Battlement Number 1 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Garfield County list cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 20°F in January to roughly 60°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Battlement Number 2 Reservoir at 0.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.