Fishing Barrow Reservoir in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Barrow Reservoir is set in Delta County, Colorado. It sits in lake country bush. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Delta County are larger. Head to Paonia, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Boulder sits 149 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Barrow Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Barrow Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 59°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Barrow Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Brockman Reservoir Number 2 at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Barrow Reservoir carry more weight than any list.