Fishing Kierce Reservoir in Pueblo County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Pueblo County entry here is Kierce Reservoir, in Colorado. Height above sea level is 5,289 feet. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pueblo County list. Fowler is the closest place, 24 miles off. Pueblo sits 27 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kierce Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Pueblo County include rainbow trout, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Kierce Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 32°F in January to roughly 74°F in July. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kierce Reservoir. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Peterson Reservoir, 3 miles out. For Kierce Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.