Deep Creek Reservoir Number 2 Fishing in Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Mesa County, Colorado. It sits in mixed forest country. Roughly 37 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The nearest town is Cedaredge, 13 miles away. Palisade lies 14 miles off, Orchard City another 15 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Deep Creek Reservoir Number 2

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Mesa County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 59°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Hollenbeck Reservoir Number Two is 0.7 miles distant. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.