Fishing at Trout Lake, Delta County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Delta County entry here is Trout Lake, in Colorado. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Cedaredge, 9.8 miles down the road. Orchard City is 15 miles away, with Paonia at 20 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Trout Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Reported across Delta County: rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Trout Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 56°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Trout Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Cabin Reservoir, 0.2 miles out. Confirm before you fish Trout Lake.