Cobbett Lake near Cedaredge: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cobbett Lake stands in Delta County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 10,282 feet. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Cedaredge, 10 miles away. It is 160 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Cobbett Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Cobbett Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 56°F and January reads 17°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Cobbett Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is mapped about 150 yards from the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Deep Ward Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Cobbett Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.