Fruita Settling Basin Number 2 Reservoir Fishing in Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  Mesa County, Colorado, is where Fruita Settling Basin Number 2 Reservoir sits. Everything around it is dry open country. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Mesa County are larger. Fruita lies 2.5 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Provo, 173 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fruita Settling Basin Number 2 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mesa County cover flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Thompson Reservoir Number 3, 5.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.