Fishing at Kenney Creek Reservoir, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Delta County, Colorado, this is Kenney Creek Reservoir. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Cedaredge, is 16 miles away. The nearest city of size is Boulder, 149 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kenney Creek Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Delta County names rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Kenney Creek Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 56°F on average, January about 16°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kenney Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Youngs Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Kenney Creek Reservoir in what we hold.