Dawn Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Bent County.
Dawn Reservoir is a reservoir in Bent County, Colorado, and covers about 17 acres and holds roughly 65 acre-feet.
On the 17-acre reservoir in Bent County, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Dawn Reservoir include Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass.
While checking this small, open reservoir in Bent County, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When testing depth on this small, open reservoir in Bent County, try this for largemouth bass: work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
Before leaving this small, open reservoir in Bent County, try this for channel catfish: fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
The opening black bullhead pass should soak a worm or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water after sunset.
On an opening pass, other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
On the 17-acre reservoir in Bent County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
On the 17-acre reservoir in Bent County, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
Before changing spots on this small, open reservoir in Bent County, 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.
To keep things simple on this small, open reservoir in Bent County, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.