Vincent Reservoir Number 2 Fishing near Palisade, Colorado

• Overview

  Vincent Reservoir Number 2 belongs to Mesa County, Colorado. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Palisade at 7.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Clifton at 12 miles and Fruitvale at 14 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Vincent Reservoir Number 2

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Mesa County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish, white sucker and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 61°F and January about 19°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Vincent Reservoir Number 1 is 0.5 miles distant. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.