Fishing at Summit Reservoir Number 2, Mesa County, Colorado

• Overview

  Out in Mesa County, Colorado, sits Summit Reservoir Number 2. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Cedaredge sits 12 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Orchard City at 16 miles and Palisade at 17 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Summit Reservoir Number 2

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Mesa County cover flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 56°F on average, January about 17°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Summit Reservoir Number 1 is 0.4 miles off. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.