Lily Pad Reservoir in Delta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lily Pad Reservoir sits within Delta County in Colorado. It stands 10,348 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Cedaredge, 9.4 miles off. It is 156 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pad Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Reported across Delta County: rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lily Pad Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 56°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lily Pad Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Carbonate Camp Reservoir Number 6, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lily Pad Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.