Burg Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Burg Reservoir in the Mesa County part of Colorado. The bank is 8,973 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Redlands, 20 miles away. The nearest city of size is Provo, 179 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. It sits far enough from the road to feel away from things.

• Where to Fish on Burg Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Mesa County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Burg Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 26°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Burg Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Fruita Reservoir Number 3, 3.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Burg Reservoir in what we hold.