Fred Decamp Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fred Decamp Reservoir sits within Delta County in Colorado. It stands 9,783 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Cedaredge sits 12 miles from the bank. After that come Orchard City at 17 miles and Palisade at 21 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Fred Decamp Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Fred Decamp Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Fred Decamp Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Cottonwood Lake Number One, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Fred Decamp Reservoir in what we hold.