Reynolds Reservoir near Keystone: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Reynolds Reservoir sits in Summit County, out in Colorado. The setting is rolling bush. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Keystone lies 1.3 miles from the water. Beyond it, Frisco at 5.5 miles and Silverthorne at 5.5 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Reynolds Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Summit County list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Reynolds Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 54°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Reynolds Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Dillon Bay, 4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Reynolds Reservoir before loading the car.