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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Morrow Point Reservoir Fishing

A 755-acre Colorado reservoir in Gunnison County and Montrose County at 7,165 feet.

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Gunnison County

The short version on Morrow Point Reservoir

The CPW outline of Morrow Point Reservoir encloses about 755 acres in Gunnison County and Montrose County. Elevation on the Fishing Atlas reads 7,165 feet. On the Fishing Atlas, the property is Curecanti National Recreation Area. Around 20 miles separates the water from Crawford. CPW manages it out of the Southwest Region.

Expect brown trout, native cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, lake trout and rainbow trout, according to CPW. Boat use on file: Non-motorized (gasoline). Access is difficult, pressure low, per the atlas. Winter note: ice fishing listed as no.

755acres

7,165feet elevation

0boat ramps

5species listed

CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (waterbody outline, Boatable Waters, fishing locations), Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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Species

Targets for a day at Morrow Point Reservoir

CPW sources tie these fish to Morrow Point Reservoir; others may swim there too.

Brown trout Native cutthroat trout Kokanee salmon Lake trout Rainbow trout

CPW Boatable Waters species field, CPW state records and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Access

Boat ramps at Morrow Point Reservoir

Boat access at Morrow Point Reservoir is not on the CPW ramp layer.

Where to fish from the bank at Morrow Point Reservoir

Morrow Point Reservoir fishing access near Colonadifficult access, stocked: sub-catchables, 7,165 ft

More places to launch near Morrow Point Reservoir

Lake Fork boat ramp on Blue Mesa ReservoirBlue Mesa Reservoir, 6 miles east
Ponderosa boat ramp on Blue Mesa ReservoirBlue Mesa Reservoir, 9 miles northeast
Elk Creek boat ramp on Blue Mesa ReservoirBlue Mesa Reservoir, 14 miles east
Iola boat ramp on Blue Mesa ReservoirBlue Mesa Reservoir, 18 miles east
Iron Creek boat ramp on Crawford ReservoirCrawford Reservoir, 18 miles northwest
Stevens Creek boat ramp on Blue Mesa ReservoirBlue Mesa Reservoir, 19 miles east

CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Limits

Colorado limits that apply at Morrow Point Reservoir

Species	Bag and possession	Season
Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee)	Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus)	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Kokanee salmon	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Walleye, saugeye and sauger	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Smallmouth bass	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White bass, striped bass and wiper	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Channel, flathead and blue catfish	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White and black crappie	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Bluegill and other sunfish	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Yellow perch	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Tiger muskie	Daily bag 1, possession 1; at least 36 inches long	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Northern pike and bullhead	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise

Read the west of the Continental Divide rows of the statewide chart for Morrow Point Reservoir. The chart above is the baseline at Morrow Point Reservoir; a brochure entry can override it.

Rules that change at Morrow Point Reservoir

Water as printed	Rule	Brochure
Morrow Point Reservoir	Snagging kokanee permitted Sept. 1–Dec. 31.	p. 29

Special regulations as printed in the 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), pp. 11 to 39, checked against CPW Chapter W-1 (as approved 13 November 2025); retrieved October 2026.

Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Colorado license and limits

Records

Colorado records caught at Morrow Point Reservoir

Species	Category	Weight or length	Angler	Year
Lake Trout	heritage length (to 2019)	46 7/8 inches in	Ryan VanLanen
trout, rainbow	weight	19-9.6 (lbs.-ozs.)	Lee Cox	2003

CPW state records by weight and catch-and-release length, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), retrieved October 25, 2026. All Colorado records.

Compare

Sizing Morrow Point Reservoir up against the reservoirs nearby

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	Boat ramps	On the trout report
Morrow Point Reservoir		755	7,165	0
Blue Mesa Reservoir	6 miles east	9,087	7,523	5	yes
Crystal Reservoir	8 miles west	254	6,756	0
Buckhorn Lake Big	14 miles southwest	18	9,725	0
Buckhorn Lake Little	14 miles southwest	10	9,749	0
Rowdy Reservoir	15 miles south	4	9,192	0

CPW Fishing Atlas, ramp layer and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Nearby

Close to Morrow Point Reservoir

Backup lakes when Morrow Point Reservoir is slow

Blue Mesa Reservoir6 miles east
Crystal Reservoir8 miles west
Buckhorn Lake Big14 miles southwest
Buckhorn Lake Little14 miles southwest
Rowdy Reservoir15 miles south

Shops worth the stop before Morrow Point Reservoir

Lake Forkmarina, Gunnison, 6 miles
Eik Creek Marinamarina, Gunnison, 6 miles
Elk Creek Marinamarina, Gunnison, 14 miles
Ridgeway Marinamarina, Ouray, 23 miles
Sportsman's Warehouse Montrosesporting goods store, Montrose, 24 miles
Ed's Fly Shopfly shop, Montrose, 24 miles

Guide businesses near Morrow Point Reservoir

Colorado Fishing Company LLCfishing guide, Montrose
Crested Butte Angler LLCfishing guide, Crested Butte
Gunnison Valley Anglers Cofishing guide, Gunnison River, Gunnison
High Mountain Drifters Guide Service, LLCfishing guide, Gunnison
Uncompahgre Valley Anglersfishing guide, Uncompahgre River, Montrose
Dragonfly Anglers, LLCfly fishing guide, Crested Butte

Towns that work as a base camp for Morrow Point Reservoir

Montrose23 miles
Ridgway27 miles
Gunnison28 miles

County pages touching Morrow Point Reservoir

Gunnison Countyseat: Gunnison
Montrose Countyseat: Montrose

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Know your fish

Telling the species of Morrow Point Reservoir apart by photo

Native Cutthroat Trout, Colorado — Native Cutthroat Trout
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain

Rainbow Trout, Colorado — Rainbow Trout
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0

Brook Trout, Colorado — Brook Trout
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0

Wiper, Colorado — Wiper
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Morrow Point Reservoir: the questions Colorado anglers bring

Which Colorado county holds Morrow Point Reservoir?

Look in Gunnison County and Montrose County, CPW Southwest Region, about 20 miles from Crawford.

What size is Morrow Point Reservoir on CPW maps?

Roughly 755 acres, at about 7,165 feet.

Which ramp is closest at Morrow Point Reservoir?

CPW maps no ramp on it; the nearby ramp list above has the closest.

What might a Colorado angler hook at Morrow Point Reservoir?

CPW records show brown trout, native cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, lake trout and rainbow trout.

Which limits apply at Morrow Point Reservoir?

Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate. The brochure adds a water-specific rule, shown above.

What does a CPW license cost for a trip to Morrow Point Reservoir?

Colorado sells no separate trout stamp; a CPW fishing license covers trout ($44.87 for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents), and anglers 16 and older need one.

Does CPW stock Morrow Point Reservoir?

CPW has not listed it on the weekly report.

How far is the nearest tackle shop from Morrow Point Reservoir?

Lake Fork is roughly 6 miles off.

Which Colorado record was caught at Morrow Point Reservoir?

Lake Trout, heritage length (to 2019) 46 7/8 inches in, by Ryan VanLanen in an unprinted year.

Does Morrow Point Reservoir freeze for anglers?

The Fishing Atlas shows ice fishing listed as no; check ice yourself before stepping out.

Hitch the boat and head for Morrow Point Reservoir

Read the limits above, then pick a ramp.

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