Granby Reservoir Number 2 Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Granby Reservoir Number 2 in the Delta County part of Colorado. It stands 10,095 feet above sea level. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Cedaredge at 8.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Boulder, 162 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Granby Reservoir Number 2

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 56°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Granby Reservoir Number 3 sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.