Fishing at Doughspoon Reservoir, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Doughspoon Reservoir in Delta County, Colorado. It sits at 9,406 feet above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Delta County standards. You are 9.7 miles from Orchard City. Cedaredge is 11 miles and Delta 11 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. A short walk from the parking spot changes the water completely.

• Where to Fish on Doughspoon Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Delta County list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Doughspoon Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 26°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Doughspoon Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Delta Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Doughspoon Reservoir for certain.