Cold Reservoir

Cold Reservoir is a reservoir in Dolores County, Colorado, and covers about 0.2 acres.

Cold Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

At Cold Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Cold Reservoir, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

While working this small, open reservoir in Dolores County, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

To narrow down this small, open reservoir in Dolores County, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Cold Reservoir, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

At Cold Reservoir, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.