Sylvan Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sylvan Reservoir is one of the Grand County waters in Colorado. The bank is 8,458 feet above sea level. At about 54 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Grand County list. 12 miles away sits Granby, the nearest town. Kremmling is 15 miles away, with Fraser at 16 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sylvan Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Grand County records list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Sylvan Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 59°F and January reads 16°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sylvan Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, De Koevend Lake is 2.7 miles off. Nothing on Sylvan Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.