Orlando Reservoir Number 2 in Huerfano County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Orlando Reservoir Number 2 in Huerfano County, Colorado. The surface lies 5,892 feet up. It runs to roughly 184 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Huerfano County are bigger. Walsenburg sits 11 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Pueblo, 35 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Orlando Reservoir Number 2

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Huerfano County include cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 33°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Crane-Holmes Reservoir Number 2, 4 miles out. Confirm before you fish this water.