Fishing Road Canyon Reservoir Number 2 in Mineral County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Road Canyon Reservoir Number 2 in Mineral County, Colorado. The surface lies 9,354 feet up. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ouray lies 32 miles from the water. For a city, Pueblo is 145 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water. Nothing about the setting is dramatic, and that suits the fishing.

• Where to Fish on Road Canyon Reservoir Number 2

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Mineral County, recorded fish include brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 54°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Road Canyon Reservoir Number 1, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at this water as something to verify.