Juniata Reservoir Fishing in Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Mesa County, Juniata Reservoir is a Colorado water. What surrounds it is sage and rock. At about 99 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.8 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mesa County. Nearest town is Palisade, 11 miles off. Clifton lies 12 miles off, Fruitvale another 14 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Juniata Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Mesa County records list flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Juniata Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 27°F in January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Juniata Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Hallenbeck Reservoir is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Juniata Reservoir.