Slide Rock Reservoir in Delta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Slide Rock Reservoir sits within Delta County in Colorado. The bank gives way to pine and birch. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Delta County standards. Nearest place of any size is Cedaredge, 11 miles away. Beyond it, Orchard City at 17 miles and Paonia at 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Slide Rock Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Delta County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Slide Rock Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 55°F and January near 16°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Slide Rock Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Calumet Reservoir is 0.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Slide Rock Reservoir.