Reynolds Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Reynolds Reservoir falls inside Delta County. Land around it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 13 miles away sits Cedaredge, the nearest settlement. Paonia is 15 miles and Orchard City 18 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. Trees shelter part of the bank when the wind gets up.

• Where to Fish on Reynolds Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Reynolds Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 55°F on average, January about 16°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Reynolds Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Ellington Reservoir is 0.3 miles distant. Where Reynolds Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.