Cottonwood Lake Number Two Fishing in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Within Delta County, Colorado, you have Cottonwood Lake Number Two. The land about it is rolling bush. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 13 miles from Cedaredge. Orchard City lies 17 miles off, Palisade another 20 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Lake Number Two

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Cottonwood Lake Number Two decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Cottonwood Lake Number Two to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Currier Reservoir, 0.6 miles away. For Cottonwood Lake Number Two in particular, ask before you travel.