Butte Reservoir Fishing Guide, Pueblo County, Colorado

• Overview

  Butte Reservoir falls in Pueblo County, part of Colorado. The surface lies 6,247 feet up. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Pueblo County list holds plenty of bigger water. Walsenburg lies 20 miles from the water. The big place round here is Pueblo, 34 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Butte Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Pueblo County include rainbow trout, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Butte Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 31°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Butte Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Baker Reservoir at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Butte Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.