Granby Reservoir Number 9 near Cedaredge: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Colorado, Granby Reservoir Number 9 falls inside Mesa County. Height above sea level is 10,030 feet. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to Cedaredge, 8.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Orchard City at 12 miles and Delta at 18 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Granby Reservoir Number 9

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Mesa County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, green sunfish and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 62°F and January near 20°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Granby Reservoir Number 11, 0.3 miles out. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.