Mancos Reservoir Number 1 Fishing Guide, Moffat County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Mancos Reservoir Number 1 in Moffat County, Colorado. What surrounds it is dry rangeland. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Our Moffat County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Rangely, is 22 miles distant. Provo is the closest city, 165 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mancos Reservoir Number 1

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Moffat County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, white sucker, common carp and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Mancos Reservoir Number 2 at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.