Skyscraper Reservoir in Grand County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Grand County, Colorado, sits Skyscraper Reservoir. Everything around it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Fraser sits 7.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Nederland (8.6 miles) and Coal Creek (16 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Skyscraper Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Grand County names black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Skyscraper Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 53°F on average, January about 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Skyscraper Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Woodland Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Skyscraper Reservoir in what we hold.