Fishing at Rikoff Reservoir, Pueblo County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Pueblo County, Colorado. The country here is mixed woodland. You are 26 miles from Walsenburg. Beyond it, Colorado City at 27 miles and Fowler at 29 miles. Alternatives close at hand: 0.9 miles away is Railroad Fill Reservoir, Canyon Reservoir 1.9 miles off, 2.4 miles away is Federal Reservoir, Reynolds Reservoir 2.7 miles off and 5.2 miles away is Peterson Reservoir. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rikoff Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Pueblo County list rainbow trout, white sucker, bluegill, green sunfish and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Rikoff Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in January up to 73°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Rikoff Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Railroad Fill Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Rikoff Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.