Battlement Number 2 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Garfield County, Colorado

• Overview

  Battlement Number 2 Reservoir lies in Garfield County, in Colorado. It lies 10,197 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Garfield County list. The closest town, Battlement Mesa, is 6.7 miles distant. Beyond it, Parachute at 8.3 miles and Rifle at 14 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Battlement Number 2 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Garfield County: cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 60°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Battlement Number 1 Reservoir at 0.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for this water.