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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Red Dirt Reservoir Fishing

A 190-acre Colorado reservoir in Grand County at 9,062 feet.

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Grand County

The short version on Red Dirt Reservoir

The CPW outline of Red Dirt Reservoir encloses about 190 acres in Grand County. Elevation on the Fishing Atlas reads 9,062 feet. On the Fishing Atlas, the property is Routt National Forest. Around 14 miles separates the water from Kremmling. CPW manages it out of the Northwest Region.

Expect brook trout and rainbow trout, according to CPW. Boat use on file: Non-motorized. Access is easy, pressure medium, per the atlas. Winter note: ice fishing listed as yes.

190acres

9,062feet elevation

0boat ramps

2species listed

CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (waterbody outline, Boatable Waters, fishing locations), Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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Species

Targets for a day at Red Dirt Reservoir

CPW sources tie these fish to Red Dirt Reservoir; others may swim there too.

Brook trout Rainbow trout

CPW Boatable Waters species field, CPW state records and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Access

Boat ramps at Red Dirt Reservoir

Boat access at Red Dirt Reservoir is not on the CPW ramp layer.

Where to fish from the bank at Red Dirt Reservoir

Red Dirt Reservoir fishing access near Kremmlingeasy access, stocked: sub-catchables, 9,062 ft

More places to launch near Red Dirt Reservoir

Wolford Mountain Reservoir boat rampWolford Mountain Reservoir, 9 miles east
South Ramp on Stagecoach ReservoirStagecoach Reservoir, 15 miles northwest
North Ramp on Stagecoach ReservoirStagecoach Reservoir, 16 miles northwest

CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Limits

Colorado limits that apply at Red Dirt Reservoir

Species	Bag and possession	Season
Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee)	Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus)	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Kokanee salmon	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Walleye, saugeye and sauger	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Smallmouth bass	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White bass, striped bass and wiper	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Channel, flathead and blue catfish	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White and black crappie	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Bluegill and other sunfish	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Yellow perch	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Tiger muskie	Daily bag 1, possession 1; at least 36 inches long	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Northern pike and bullhead	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise

Read the west of the Continental Divide rows of the statewide chart for Red Dirt Reservoir. The chart above is the baseline at Red Dirt Reservoir; a brochure entry can override it.

Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Colorado license and limits

Compare

Sizing Red Dirt Reservoir up against the reservoirs nearby

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	Boat ramps	On the trout report
Red Dirt Reservoir		190	9,062	0
Wolford Mountain Reservoir	8 miles east	1,548	7,410	1	yes
Muddy Pass Lake	14 miles north	12	8,770	0	yes
Dumont Lake	15 miles north	44	9,512	0	yes
Ligon Reservoir	16 miles southwest	11	8,184	0	yes
Stagecoach Reservoir	16 miles west	768	7,140	2	yes

CPW Fishing Atlas, ramp layer and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Nearby

Close to Red Dirt Reservoir

Backup lakes when Red Dirt Reservoir is slow

Wolford Mountain Reservoir8 miles east
Muddy Pass Lake14 miles north
Dumont Lake15 miles north
Ligon Reservoir16 miles southwest
Stagecoach Reservoir16 miles west

Shops worth the stop before Red Dirt Reservoir

Stagecoach Marinamarina, Oak Creek, 17 miles
Cutthroat Anglersfly shop, Silverthorne, 23 miles
Steamboat Flyfisherbait and tackle shop, Steamboat Springs, 24 miles
Straightline Outdoor Sportsbait and tackle shop, Steamboat Springs, 24 miles
Heeney Marina At Green Mtnmarina, Silverthorne, 26 miles
Master Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Heeney, 26 miles

Guide businesses near Red Dirt Reservoir

Bucktail Chartersfishing guide, Grand Lake, (970) 380-1743
Fishing with Bernie, LLCfishing guide, Granby
Grand County Fishing Company, L.L.Cfishing guide, Fraser

Towns that work as a base camp for Red Dirt Reservoir

Kremmling14 miles
Steamboat Springs24 miles
Granby36 miles

County pages touching Red Dirt Reservoir

Grand Countyseat: Hot Sulphur Springs

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Know your fish

Telling the species of Red Dirt Reservoir apart by photo

Brook Trout, Colorado — Brook Trout
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain

Rainbow Trout, Colorado — Rainbow Trout
Photo: Fabricio Cardenas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wiper, Colorado — Wiper
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain

Channel Catfish, Colorado — Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Answers

Red Dirt Reservoir: the questions Colorado anglers bring

Which Colorado county holds Red Dirt Reservoir?

Look in Grand County, CPW Northwest Region, about 14 miles from Kremmling.

What size is Red Dirt Reservoir on CPW maps?

Roughly 190 acres, at about 9,062 feet.

Which ramp is closest at Red Dirt Reservoir?

CPW maps no ramp on it; the nearby ramp list above has the closest.

What might a Colorado angler hook at Red Dirt Reservoir?

CPW records show brook trout and rainbow trout.

Which limits apply at Red Dirt Reservoir?

Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate.

What does a CPW license cost for a trip to Red Dirt Reservoir?

Colorado sells no separate trout stamp; a CPW fishing license covers trout ($44.87 for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents), and anglers 16 and older need one.

Does CPW stock Red Dirt Reservoir?

CPW has not listed it on the weekly report.

How far is the nearest tackle shop from Red Dirt Reservoir?

Stagecoach Marina is roughly 17 miles off.

Does Red Dirt Reservoir freeze for anglers?

The Fishing Atlas shows ice fishing listed as yes; check ice yourself before stepping out.

Hitch the boat and head for Red Dirt Reservoir

Read the limits above, then pick a ramp.

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