Pine Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  Pine Reservoir lies in Delta County, in Colorado. Height above sea level is 10,062 feet. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Delta County list. Cedaredge sits 9.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Boulder, 157 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pine Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Delta County records list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Pine Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 56°F on average, January about 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Pine Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Pedro Reservoir, 0.2 miles away. Check the position at Pine Reservoir before loading the car.