Fishing at Sawmill Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado

• Overview

  Sawmill Reservoir belongs to Summit County, Colorado. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Summit County. Breckenridge lies 1.2 miles from the water. Frisco follows at 7.3 miles, then Keystone at 9.5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sawmill Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Summit County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Sawmill Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 53°F and January at 17°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Sawmill Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly 80 yards away. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Goose Pasture Tarn at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Sawmill Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.