Vouga Reservoir Fishing in Gunnison County, Colorado

• Overview

  Vouga Reservoir belongs to Gunnison County, Colorado. The water sits 8,606 feet up. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Head to Gunnison, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Colorado Springs is 105 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Vouga Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Gunnison County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Vouga Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 59°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Vouga Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Needle Creek Reservoir, 5.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Vouga Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.