Fishing at Old Logging Camp Reservoir, Montezuma County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Old Logging Camp Reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado. It sits at 8,258 feet above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Montezuma County. Nearest town is Mancos, 9.8 miles off. Cortez follows at 17 miles, then Durango at 28 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Old Logging Camp Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Montezuma County cover bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Old Logging Camp Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 63°F, with January the cold end at about 24°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Old Logging Camp Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Mud Reservoir, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Old Logging Camp Reservoir.