Alkali Slough Fishing near Kremmling, Colorado

• Overview

  Alkali Slough is a Grand County water, Colorado side. Height above sea level is 7,490 feet. The closest town, Kremmling, is 5.4 miles distant. Granby is 25 miles away, with Steamboat Springs at 33 miles. Close by you have: Hinman Reservoir 3 miles away, Upper Craven Reservoir within 5 miles, Jones Reservoir Number 2 5.5 miles away, Antelope Reservoir within 5.7 miles and Jones Reservoir Number 1 6 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Alkali Slough

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Across Grand County, recorded fish include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Alkali Slough decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 62°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter narrows this to the open runs; full flow returns around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Alkali Slough follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hinman Reservoir, 3 miles out. For Alkali Slough, the notice at the access point is the final word.