Hankison Reservoir Fishing in Grand County, Colorado

• Overview

  Hankison Reservoir lies within the bounds of Grand County, Colorado. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Granby, 5.2 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 31 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hankison Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Grand County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Hankison Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 59°F on average, January about 15°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Hankison Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Granby, 3.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Hankison Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.