Tolle and Ditch Reservoir Number 1 Fishing in Pueblo County, Colorado

• Overview

  This water sits in Pueblo County, Colorado. The surroundings are mixed woodland. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Colorado standards. Pueblo West sits 18 miles from the bank. Pueblo follows at 18 miles, then Fountain at 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Tolle and Ditch Reservoir Number 1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Pueblo County records list rainbow trout, white sucker, bluegill and green sunfish among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 30°F at the bottom of winter. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, J N Holland Reservoir Number 2 at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.