Fishing Puett Reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado

• Overview

  Puett Reservoir lies in Montezuma County, Colorado. The bank is 7,267 feet above sea level. At about 154 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It ranks high for size among our Montezuma County listings. Nearest town is Mancos, 8.4 miles off. Albuquerque is the closest city, 189 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Puett Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Montezuma County cover bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Puett Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Puett Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lost Canyon Reservoir is 1.1 miles off. For Puett Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.