Hunter Reservoir Fishing in Mineral County, Colorado

• Overview

  Mineral County in Colorado is where Hunter Reservoir sits. The land about it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Colorado standards. Head to Pagosa Springs, 25 miles away, for anything you forgot. Pueblo is the closest city, 130 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hunter Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Mineral County, recorded fish include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Hunter Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 14°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Hunter Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Shaw Lake is 4.3 miles distant. Treat access at Hunter Reservoir as something to verify.