Stauder Reservoir in Pueblo County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Stauder Reservoir sits in Pueblo County, out in Colorado. The country round it is dry open country from end to end. Around 90 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is low-lying compared with other Colorado water we list. Fowler sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Pueblo sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Stauder Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Pueblo County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, white sucker, bluegill and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Stauder Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 31°F on the long-run figures. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Stauder Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Schoolhouse Reservoir sits 5.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Stauder Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.