Hobson Reservoir Fishing in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Hobson Reservoir belongs to Delta County, Colorado. This is pine and birch ground. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Delta County list. Paonia at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. Cedaredge follows at 13 miles, then Orchard City at 18 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hobson Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Hobson Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 59°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Hobson Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Gray Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Hobson Reservoir as something to verify.