Natural Pond Fishing in San Miguel County, Colorado

• Overview

  Natural Pond lies in San Miguel County, in Colorado. The water sits 8,606 feet up. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for San Miguel County are larger. The closest town, Ouray, is 15 miles distant. Further out sit Mountain Village (16 miles) and Telluride (16 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Natural Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for San Miguel County names rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Natural Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Natural Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Hofmann Reservoir, 3.4 miles away. Signs at Natural Pond carry more weight than any list.