Kids Pond in Grand County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kids Pond sits in Grand County, out in Colorado. The surface lies 7,631 feet up. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Grand County standards. Some 2.8 miles away sits Kremmling, the nearest settlement. Granby follows at 27 miles, then Vail at 28 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kids Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Grand County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Kids Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 59°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Kids Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Jones Reservoir Number 1, 0.7 miles away. Confirm access to Kids Pond locally before you travel.