Desert Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Mesa County.
Desert Reservoir is a reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado, and covers about 5.4 acres.
Desert Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
At Desert Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At Desert 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.
When fishing this small, open reservoir in Mesa County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
During an opening pass on this small, open reservoir in Mesa 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.
At Desert 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 Desert 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.