Ward Creek Reservoir Fishing near Cedaredge, Colorado

• Overview

  Ward Creek Reservoir lies in Delta County, in Colorado. The bank is 9,774 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Cedaredge at 8.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Boulder is the closest city, 161 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ward Creek Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Delta County cover rainbow trout, white sucker and flannelmouth sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Ward Creek Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 56°F in July. 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. On average, mid May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Ward Creek Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. January Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Ward Creek Reservoir for certain.