Upper Eggleston Lake is a reservoir in Colorado, near Delta County.
Upper Eggleston Lake is a reservoir in Delta County, Colorado, and covers about 30 acres and holds roughly 230 acre-feet.
Upper Eggleston Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Upper Eggleston Lake include Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.
At Upper Eggleston Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
On the 30-acre reservoir in Delta County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
At Upper Eggleston Lake, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
At Upper Eggleston Lake, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.