Cabin Reservoir Fishing Guide, Montezuma County, Colorado

• Overview

  Cabin Reservoir sits within Montezuma County in Colorado. The surface lies 8,310 feet up. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Cortez, is 23 miles away. Mancos is 28 miles away, with Towaoc at 34 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. The shoreline runs longer than it looks on a map.

• Where to Fish on Cabin Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Montezuma County records list bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Cabin Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Cabin Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Long Park Reservoir, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Cabin Reservoir for certain.