McCullough Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  McCullough Reservoir stands in Delta County, Colorado. The ground around here is rolling bush. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 9 miles away sits Cedaredge, the nearest settlement. Boulder is the closest city, 160 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on McCullough Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Delta County list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On McCullough Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 56°F and January near 17°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on McCullough Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Finney Reservoir, 0.3 miles out. Where McCullough Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.