Granby Reservoir Number 1 Fishing in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Granby Reservoir Number 1 lies within the bounds of Delta County, Colorado. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It ranks high for size among our Delta County listings. Start from Cedaredge, 8.9 miles down the road. Boulder sits 162 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Granby Reservoir Number 1

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Delta County list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 56°F and January about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Granby Reservoir Number 3 sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.