Fruita Reservoir Number Two, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fruita Reservoir Number Two lies in Mesa County, Colorado. The water sits 8,855 feet up. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 17 miles from Redlands. Orchard Mesa lies 18 miles off, Grand Junction another 18 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fruita Reservoir Number Two

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Mesa County cover flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Fruita Reservoir Number Two to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Fruita Reservoir Number Two follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Park at Turkey Flats Trailhead, half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Fruita Reservoir Number 3, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Fruita Reservoir Number Two before loading the car.