Saint George Reservoir Fishing near Orchard City, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Delta County, Saint George Reservoir is a Colorado water. What surrounds it is dry rangeland. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 3.8 miles from Orchard City. Lakewood is the closest city, 163 miles away. Close by you have: 1.5 miles away is Oasis Reservoir, Fruit Growers Reservoir about 2.5 miles, 3.7 miles away is Paulson Reservoir, Delta Reservoir about 8.9 miles and 9.1 miles away is Dry Fork Reservoir. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Saint George Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Saint George Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 76°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Saint George Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Oasis Reservoir, 1.5 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Saint George Reservoir.