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Crystal Reservoir

Montrose, Colorado — Montrose County.

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245Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 64463968).

Location & fast facts

Where Crystal Reservoir is in Colorado

The red circle marks Crystal Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Crystal Reservoir

  • County: Montrose
  • Nearest city: Montrose (about 8.6 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 66 mi from Grand Junction and 151 mi from Colorado Springs, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Colorado

Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Kokanee and Brown trout
  • Camping. 24 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

    Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Brown trout, Kokanee, Lake trout, Rainbow trout.

    Stocking: Sub-catchables

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Crystal Reservoir (Montrose County, CPW water code 94146). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Lake map

    Crystal Reservoir shoreline

    1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 64463968), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Crystal Reservoir

    We found 24 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Crystal Reservoir, 3 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    14 more within 15 miles

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Colorado

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Nearest airports

    The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Crystal Reservoir, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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    Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (38.4811, -107.5764). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Crystal Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Crystal Reservoir

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Crystal Reservoir

      How big is Crystal Reservoir?

      Crystal Reservoir covers about 245 acres in Montrose, Colorado (Montrose County).

      What fish are in Crystal Reservoir?

      CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Kokanee and Brown trout.

      Are there campgrounds near Crystal Reservoir?

      Yes. We list 24 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 3 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Crystal Reservoir?

      Crystal Reservoir touches Montrose in Montrose County, Colorado.

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