LEDE Reservoir Fishing Guide, Eagle County, Colorado

• Overview

  LEDE Reservoir falls in Eagle County, part of Colorado. The setting is rolling bush on every side. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is among the larger waters listed here for Eagle County. Nearest place of any size is Eagle, 13 miles away. Boulder sits 89 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on LEDE Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Eagle County names brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read LEDE Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 55°F, while January sits near 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On LEDE Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. A campsite lies 0.9 miles away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lost Lake at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at LEDE Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.