Kehmeier Reservoir near Cedaredge: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kehmeier Reservoir is a Delta County water, in Colorado. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Cedaredge, 12 miles out. The big place round here is Boulder, 152 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kehmeier Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Delta County list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Kehmeier Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 55°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Kehmeier Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Sackett Reservoir, 0.4 miles out. The position on Kehmeier Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.