Parsons Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Grand County.
Parsons Reservoir is a reservoir in Grand County, Colorado, and covers about 8 acres and holds roughly 87 acre-feet.
The small size of Parsons Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
At Parsons Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At Parsons Reservoir in Grand 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.
While learning this small, open reservoir in Grand 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.
On the 8-acre reservoir in Grand 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.
At Parsons 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 Parsons 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.