June Creek Reservoir Fishing near Edwards, Colorado

• Overview

  June Creek Reservoir sits within Eagle County in Colorado. The country here is pine and birch. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is a small entry by Eagle County standards. You are 1.9 miles from Edwards. Further out sit Avon (2.2 miles) and Minturn (8 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on June Creek Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Eagle County: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of June Creek Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 60°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on June Creek Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Benchmark Lake Reservoir, 1.7 miles out. Nothing on June Creek Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.