Spruce Reservoir

Spruce Reservoir is a reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado, and covers about 1 acres.

Spruce Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

At Spruce Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Spruce 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.

How to Read the Water

At Spruce Reservoir, 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

At Spruce Reservoir, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Spruce 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 Spruce 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.