Pine Cone Reservoir Fishing Guide, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Pine Cone Reservoir is one of the Delta County waters in Colorado. This is mixed forest country. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Paonia, 13 miles away. Cedaredge is 16 miles and Orchard City 21 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pine Cone Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Pine Cone Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 54°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Pine Cone Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Dogfish Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. Signs at Pine Cone Reservoir carry more weight than any list.