Poison Spring Reservoir Fishing near Montrose, Colorado

• Overview

  Montrose County, Colorado, is where Poison Spring Reservoir sits. It lies 8,153 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On our Montrose County list it sits near the top for size. Montrose lies 15 miles from the water. Then Olathe, 19 miles, and Paonia, 20 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Poison Spring Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Montrose County: rainbow trout, flannelmouth sucker, brown trout and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Poison Spring Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 66°F, the coldest about 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Poison Spring Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Gould Reservoir at 3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Poison Spring Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.