Chaffe Gulch Dentention Number 6 Reservoir Fishing near Montrose, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Chaffe Gulch Dentention Number 6 Reservoir in Ouray County, Colorado. It stands 7,037 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Montrose, 16 miles off. Further out sit Ouray (18 miles) and Telluride (24 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Chaffe Gulch Dentention Number 6 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Ouray County include rainbow trout, brown trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Ridgway Reservoir sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at this water before loading the car.