Sellers and McClane Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sellers and McClane Reservoir lies in Montezuma County, in Colorado. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 5.2 miles from Mancos. After that come Cortez at 16 miles and Durango at 26 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sellers and McClane Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Montezuma County: bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill, walleye and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Sellers and McClane Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 63°F and January near 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Sellers and McClane Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Joe Moore Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. Nothing on Sellers and McClane Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.