Town Reservoir

Town Reservoir is a reservoir in Montrose County, Colorado, and covers about 9.4 acres.

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

Fish and Baits

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

At Town 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

To keep things simple on this small, open reservoir in Montrose 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

While learning this small, open reservoir in Montrose 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Town 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 Town 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.