Fishing at Black Pine Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Black Pine Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 9,226 feet. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mesa County list. Redlands sits 18 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Orchard Mesa follows at 19 miles, then Grand Junction at 19 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Black Pine Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Mesa County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Black Pine Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 66°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Black Pine Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Fruita Reservoir Number One, 1.1 miles out. For Black Pine Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.