Lost Hunter Reservoir Fishing Guide, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Lost Hunter Reservoir is one of the Delta County waters in Colorado. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Delta County. Head to Paonia, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Cedaredge at 12 miles and Orchard City at 17 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Hunter Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Delta County records list rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lost Hunter Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 59°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lost Hunter Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Brockman Reservoir Number 2 at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lost Hunter Reservoir for certain.