Citizens Reservoir Fishing near Montrose, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Citizens Reservoir in Montrose County, Colorado. The water sits 7,703 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Montrose, 14 miles away. After that come Olathe at 16 miles and Delta at 24 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Citizens Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Montrose County include rainbow trout, flannelmouth sucker, brown trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Citizens Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 63°F and January about 22°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Citizens Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Olathe Reservoir Number 1 sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Citizens Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.