Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir Fishing in Montrose County, Colorado

• Overview

  Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir sits in Montrose County, out in Colorado. The water sits 5,522 feet up. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Montrose County list. Head to Delta, 8.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Olathe, 11 miles, and Orchard City, 16 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Montrose County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, flannelmouth sucker, brown trout and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Club Gulch Reservoir sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.