Griffith Number 1 Coon Creek 1 Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  Griffith Number 1 Coon Creek 1 Reservoir is one of the Mesa County listings for Colorado. The land about it is rolling bush. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Cedaredge sits 13 miles from the bank. For a city, Boulder is 162 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Griffith Number 1 Coon Creek 1 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. 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. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 56°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Coon Creek Reservoir Number 1 sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.