Jones Reservoir Number 1 near Kremmling: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Grand County, Colorado, this is Jones Reservoir Number 1. The surroundings are mixed forest. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Kremmling is the closest town at 3.4 miles. For a city, Boulder is 63 miles off. What else is close: Jones Reservoir Number 2 out at 0.6 miles, Kids Pond 0.7 miles, Upper Craven Reservoir out at 4.9 miles, Griggs Reservoir 5.4 miles and Alkali Slough out at 6 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jones Reservoir Number 1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 59°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Jones Reservoir Number 2, 0.6 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.