Guild Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Mesa County entry here is Guild Reservoir, in Colorado. It sits in farm and woodlot country. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mesa County. The nearest place of any size is Palisade, 6.4 miles away. Clifton lies 8.2 miles off, Fruitvale another 10 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Guild Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Mesa County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Guild Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 26°F for January. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Guild Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Failing this one, try Reeder Reservoir, 3 miles away. Where Guild Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.