Taylor Park Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Taylor Park Reservoir is one of the Gunnison County listings for Colorado. The bank gives way to pine and birch. It measures some 3.2 sq miles, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 8.4 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Gunnison County list it sits near the top for size. You are 22 miles from Crested Butte. The nearest city of size is Colorado Springs, 94 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Park Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Gunnison County include rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Taylor Park Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 55°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Taylor Park Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Taylor Park Marina sits half a mile away and handles boats. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Horsethief Lake is 5.9 miles off. None of that is settled for Taylor Park Reservoir in what we hold.