Kiser Reservoir Fishing Guide, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Kiser Reservoir lies in Delta County, Colorado. It lies 9,984 feet above sea level. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Cedaredge lies 9.2 miles from the water. Boulder sits 157 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kiser Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Delta County records list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Kiser Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 56°F and January at 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Kiser Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little Grouse Reservoir is 0.3 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Kiser Reservoir.