Fishing at Arnold Flood Water Reservoir, Huerfano County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Huerfano County, Arnold Flood Water Reservoir is a Colorado water. The bank is 7,178 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Walsenburg sits 13 miles from the bank. Trinidad is 25 miles away, with Colorado City at 36 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Arnold Flood Water Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Huerfano County records list cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Arnold Flood Water Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 28°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Arnold Flood Water Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Sunnyside Reservoir, 1.2 miles away. Check the position at Arnold Flood Water Reservoir before loading the car.