Fishing Hurst Reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado

• Overview

  Hurst Reservoir stands in Montezuma County, Colorado. The surface lies 7,343 feet up. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Montezuma County standards. The nearest town is Mancos, 5.9 miles away. Albuquerque is the closest city, 186 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hurst Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Montezuma County, recorded fish include bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Hurst Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 26°F in January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Hurst Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Adams Reservoir at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. For Hurst Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.