Fruita Reservoir Number One Fishing Guide, Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  Fruita Reservoir Number One sits within Mesa County in Colorado. The setting is mixed forest. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Redlands lies 17 miles from the water. Then Orchard Mesa, 18 miles, and Grand Junction, 19 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fruita Reservoir Number One

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Mesa County list flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fruita Reservoir Number One repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Fruita Reservoir Number One more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Black Pine Reservoir, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Fruita Reservoir Number One before loading the car.