Eastdale Reservoir Number 1 Fishing Guide, Costilla County, Colorado

• Overview

  Eastdale Reservoir Number 1 belongs to Costilla County, Colorado. The ground round it is open dry country. It runs to roughly 151 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Costilla County listings. The town to know is Questa, 24 miles out. Alamosa East follows at 32 miles, then Alamosa at 32 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Eastdale Reservoir Number 1

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Costilla County names cutthroat trout, white sucker, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Anderson Reservoir at 2.9 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.