Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3 in Pueblo County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pueblo County in Colorado is where Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3 sits. The bank is 4,964 feet above sea level. About 512 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 4.2 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Pueblo County. Supplies mean a trip to Pueblo, 6.5 miles off. Pueblo West is 13 miles and Colorado City 18 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Pueblo County names rainbow trout, white sucker and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Saint Charles Reservoir Number 2 at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for this water.