Pinon Lake Reservoir Fishing Guide, Archuleta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Pinon Lake Reservoir belongs to Archuleta County, Colorado. The setting is pine and birch. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Pagosa Springs lies 3.2 miles from the water. Further out sit Navajo (22 miles) and Dulce (23 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pinon Lake Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Archuleta County include brook trout, rainbow trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Pinon Lake Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 63°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Pinon Lake Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Village Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Pinon Lake Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.