Geren Reservoir in Montezuma County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Geren Reservoir is listed under Montezuma County, Colorado. It sits at 8,904 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Mancos lies 24 miles from the water. Beyond it, Cortez at 28 miles and Mountain Village at 30 miles. Round about: Bald Hill Reservoir 2.7 miles away, Long Draw Reservoir out at 3 miles, Stoner Lake 3.9 miles away, Upper Beaver Reservoir out at 4.8 miles and Saddle Reservoir 5 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Geren Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Reported across Montezuma County: bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Geren Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 60°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Geren Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Bald Hill Reservoir at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Geren Reservoir in what we hold.