De Beque Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Mesa County.
De Beque Reservoir is a reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado, and covers about 0.2 acres.
The small size of De Beque Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
At De Beque Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At De Beque 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.
While checking this small, open reservoir in Mesa 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.
To keep things simple on this small, open reservoir in Mesa County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
At De Beque 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 De Beque 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.