Jubal Reservoir

Jubal Reservoir is a reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado.

Jubal Reservoir is big water, and a useful pattern in one arm may not carry to the far end of the lake.

Fish and Baits

While checking this local, open reservoir in Montezuma County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

While working this local, open reservoir in Montezuma County, 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 learning this local, open reservoir in Montezuma 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.

Season by Season

During a slow pass across this local, open reservoir in Montezuma County, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

To keep things simple on this local, open reservoir in Montezuma 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.

For a quick check of this local, open reservoir in Montezuma 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.