Mancos Reservoir Number 3 Fishing in Moffat County, Colorado

• Overview

  Within Moffat County, Colorado, you have Mancos Reservoir Number 3. The ground round it is open dry country. Rangely lies 21 miles from the water. Further out sit Meeker (39 miles) and Naples (50 miles). Round about: Mancos Reservoir Number 2 at 0.7 miles, Peterson Draw Reservoir Number 2 within 1.1 miles, Mancos Reservoir Number 1 at 1.1 miles, Peterson Draw Reservoir within 1.7 miles and Wolf Creek Reservoir at 2.2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mancos Reservoir Number 3

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Moffat County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Mancos Reservoir Number 2 at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish this water.