Fishing Meadow Lake Reservoir in Mineral County, Colorado

• Overview

  Meadow Lake Reservoir is a Mineral County water, Colorado side. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Supplies mean a trip to Pagosa Springs, 31 miles off. The nearest city of size is Pueblo, 137 miles away. Near neighbours include: Sowards Reservoir Number 4 within 0.4 miles, Seepage Lake roughly 3.4 miles, Love Lake within 3.4 miles, Baldy Lake roughly 4.6 miles and Ghost Lake within 4.8 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Lake Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Survey and observation records for Mineral County include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Meadow Lake Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 55°F for July and 13°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Meadow Lake Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Sowards Reservoir Number 4 is 0.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Meadow Lake Reservoir.