Martin Lake Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Martin Lake Reservoir is listed under Huerfano County, Colorado. It lies 6,401 feet above sea level. At about 183 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 miles on foot. On our Huerfano County list it sits near the top for size. Walsenburg sits 3.2 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Pueblo, 46 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Huerfano County include cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Martin Lake Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 31°F to 70°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Martin Lake Reservoir that shapes the whole year. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold.