Porter Reservoir Number One in Delta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Porter Reservoir Number One in Delta County, Colorado. It stands 9,108 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Cedaredge is the closest town at 9.4 miles. Boulder sits 169 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Porter Reservoir Number One

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Porter Reservoir Number One gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 60°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Porter Reservoir Number One runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Morris Reservoir, 0.5 miles away. Confirm access to Porter Reservoir Number One locally before you travel.