Fishing Scales Reservoir Number 3 in Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  Delta County in Colorado is where Scales Reservoir Number 3 sits. Height above sea level is 10,807 feet. Roughly 32 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Delta County listings. Some 11 miles away sits Cedaredge, the nearest settlement. It is 161 miles to Boulder, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Scales Reservoir Number 3

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Delta County: rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 56°F and January at 17°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Scales Lake Number One at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at this water as something to verify.