Carbonate Camp Reservoir Number 7 Fishing in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Carbonate Camp Reservoir Number 7 is a Delta County water, Colorado side. The water sits 10,331 feet up. At roughly 20 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Cedaredge is the closest place, 9.2 miles off. Boulder sits 155 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Carbonate Camp Reservoir Number 7

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Delta County names rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 56°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Carbonate Camp Reservoir Number 6 at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.