Glade Point Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Colorado, Glade Point Reservoir belongs to Dolores County. Around the bank it is lake country bush. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 32 miles away sits Cortez, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Albuquerque, 221 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Glade Point Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Dolores County records list black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Glade Point Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 25°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Glade Point Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Wild Bill Number Two Reservoir at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Glade Point Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.