January Reservoir Fishing Guide, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  January Reservoir is listed under Delta County, Colorado. The surface lies 10,115 feet up. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Cedaredge sits 9.3 miles from the bank. It is 162 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on January Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Delta County records list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. January Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 56°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. January Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. There are toilets half a mile off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Rim Rock Lake, 0.2 miles away. For January Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.