Cole Reservoir Fishing near Kremmling, Colorado

• Overview

  Cole Reservoir is one of the Summit County waters in Colorado. The ground around here is lake country bush. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Kremmling sits 14 miles out. Granby lies 16 miles off, Fraser another 19 miles. This one is safely inside the county line. It holds up in poor weather better than open water does.

• Where to Fish on Cole Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Cole Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 59°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cole Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Dale Reservoir, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Cole Reservoir are worth checking on the day.