Dale Reservoir Fishing Guide, Summit County, Colorado

• Overview

  Dale Reservoir falls in Summit County, part of Colorado. The bank is 8,399 feet above sea level. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Kremmling is the closest town at 15 miles. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 48 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. It repays a second visit more than a first.

• Where to Fish on Dale Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Summit County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Dale Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 59°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Dale Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cole Reservoir sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Dale Reservoir as something to verify.