Fishing at Milk Creek Reservoir, Grand County, Colorado

• Overview

  Within Grand County, Colorado, you have Milk Creek Reservoir. Land around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Kremmling, is 17 miles distant. Steamboat Springs is 20 miles away, with Granby at 35 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. It is a working water rather than a showpiece.

• Where to Fish on Milk Creek Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Milk Creek Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 58°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Milk Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Binco Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Milk Creek Reservoir before loading the car.