Sunnyside Reservoir Fishing in Huerfano County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Huerfano County, Sunnyside Reservoir is a Colorado water. It lies 7,149 feet above sea level. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Huerfano County. Some 12 miles away sits Walsenburg, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Pueblo, 57 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sunnyside Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Huerfano County include cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Sunnyside Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 28°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Sunnyside Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Arnold Flood Water Reservoir is 1.2 miles off. Rules at Sunnyside Reservoir are worth checking on the day.