Von Springs Reservoir Number 2 Fishing in Summit County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Summit County, Von Springs Reservoir Number 2 is a Colorado water. This is pine and birch country. It runs to roughly 31 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. El Jebel sits 8.8 miles from the bank. Carbondale lies 11 miles off, Basalt another 11 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Von Springs Reservoir Number 2

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Records held for Summit County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 60°F for July and 17°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Von Springs Reservoir Number 1, 0.6 miles out. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.