Fishing at Troutvale Reservoir Number 2, Mineral County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Troutvale Reservoir Number 2 in Mineral County, Colorado. The bank is 9,800 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 97 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mineral County list. The town to know is Ouray, 30 miles out. Telluride is 35 miles and Mountain Village 37 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Troutvale Reservoir Number 2

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Mineral County names brook trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 54°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Troutvale Reservoir Number 1 is 0.8 miles distant. Check the position on this water before loading the car.