Trickel Park Reservoir in Delta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Trickel Park Reservoir stands in Delta County, Colorado. Elevation runs to 9,928 feet. It measures about 114 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It ranks high for size among our Delta County listings. Nearest place of any size is Cedaredge, 11 miles away. Boulder is the closest city, 154 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Trickel Park Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Delta County list rainbow trout, white sucker, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Trickel Park Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Trickel Park Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Boats go in at Trickle Park Boat Ramp, roughly half a mile from the water. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Blanche Park Reservoir, 0.5 miles out. What applies at Trickel Park Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.