Spring Creek Reservoir Fishing in Archuleta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Spring Creek Reservoir falls in Archuleta County, part of Colorado. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Archuleta County are larger. Pagosa Springs is the closest place, 11 miles off. Pueblo sits 150 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Spring Creek Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and bluehead sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Spring Creek Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 60°F and January at 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Spring Creek Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Dunnagan Reservoir, 3 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Spring Creek Reservoir for certain.