Ginger Quill Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Colorado, Ginger Quill Reservoir belongs to Jackson County. Elevation runs to 7,848 feet. 41 miles away sits Saratoga, the nearest town. Fort Collins sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others worth noting: Hunter Reservoir within 1.9 miles, Campbell Reservoir just 2.9 miles, Threemile Reservoir within 3.9 miles, Long Lake just 8.5 miles and Carlstrom Reservoir within 9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ginger Quill Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Jackson County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Ginger Quill Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 59°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Ginger Quill Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Hunter Reservoir, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Ginger Quill Reservoir locally before you travel.