Buckeye Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Buckeye Reservoir in the Montrose County part of Colorado. The bank gives way to farm and woodlot. Around 109 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.1 miles in total. On our Montrose County list it sits near the top for size. Moab sits 29 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Provo is 187 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Buckeye Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Open biodiversity records for Montrose County list rainbow trout, flannelmouth sucker, brown trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Buckeye Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 26°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Buckeye Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Pace Lake at 8.3 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Buckeye Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.