Fishing Bullfinch Reservoir Number One in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Bullfinch Reservoir Number One is a Delta County water, Colorado side. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Delta County are larger. Cedaredge at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 156 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Bullfinch Reservoir Number One

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Delta County: rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bullfinch Reservoir Number One the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 56°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Bullfinch Reservoir Number One fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Bullfinch Reservoir Number Two is 0.4 miles off. Confirm before you fish Bullfinch Reservoir Number One.