Turner Reservoir Fishing in Fremont County, Colorado

• Overview

  Colorado holds Turner Reservoir, in Fremont County. Height above sea level is 5,623 feet. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Fremont County standards. Cañon City sits 3.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lincoln Park follows at 4.2 miles, then Florence at 8.6 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Turner Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Turner Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 33°F in January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Turner Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Park Center L and W Number 2 Reservoir is 0.2 miles off. Check the position at Turner Reservoir before loading the car.