Water Dog Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Water Dog Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 9,934 feet. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Cedaredge, 14 miles off. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 164 miles away. Others worth noting: Ball Reservoir Number 1 just 0.3 miles, Jumbo Reservoir at 0.6 miles, Beaver Lake just 0.7 miles, Sunset Lake at 0.7 miles and Mesa Lake just 0.8 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Water Dog Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Mesa County, recorded fish include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Water Dog Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 56°F and January reads 17°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Water Dog Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Rules at Water Dog Reservoir are worth checking on the day.