Pitcairne Reservoir Fishing near Orchard City, Colorado

• Overview

  Delta County, Colorado, is where Pitcairne Reservoir sits. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Orchard City, is 9.6 miles distant. Beyond it, Cedaredge at 10 miles and Delta at 12 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pitcairne Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Delta County names rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Pitcairne Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Time your trip to Pitcairne Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Dugger Reservoir is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Pitcairne Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.