The Pecks Number Two Fishing Guide, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Pecks Number Two falls in Delta County, part of Colorado. The bank is 10,531 feet above sea level. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Delta County. The closest town, Cedaredge, is 12 miles distant. Paonia follows at 18 miles, then Orchard City at 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on The Pecks Number Two

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Delta County include rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read The Pecks Number Two for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 55°F on average, January about 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on The Pecks Number Two.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The Pecks Number One sits 0.1 miles off and takes the overflow. For The Pecks Number Two, the notice at the access point is the final word.