Bullfrog Reservoir Fishing Guide, Montrose County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Bullfrog Reservoir in the Montrose County part of Colorado. The bank is 7,989 feet above sea level. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 21 miles away sits Olathe, the nearest town. The big place round here is Colorado Springs, 192 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bullfrog Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Montrose County include rainbow trout, flannelmouth sucker and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Bullfrog Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 24°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. On average, late March opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Bullfrog Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Beaver Reservoir at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Bullfrog Reservoir in what we hold.