Two Pine Reservoir Fishing near Mancos, Colorado

• Overview

  Two Pine Reservoir stands in Montezuma County, Colorado. This is lake country bush country. Mancos is the closest place, 9.6 miles off. Albuquerque sits 188 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also within reach: Little Mud Reservoir 2.3 miles away, Hallar Reservoir within 2.4 miles, Old Logging Camp Reservoir 2.9 miles away, Spruce Reservoir within 4.3 miles and Hackley Reservoir 4.4 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Two Pine Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Montezuma County cover bluehead sucker, brook trout, bluegill and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Two Pine Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Two Pine Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Little Mud Reservoir is 2.3 miles off. Confirm access to Two Pine Reservoir locally before you travel.