Walsenburg Reservoir, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Walsenburg Reservoir lies in Huerfano County, Colorado. This is farm and woodlot ground. It runs to roughly 44 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Huerfano County are bigger. Walsenburg at 4.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Colorado City follows at 24 miles, then Trinidad at 35 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Walsenburg Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across Huerfano County include cutthroat trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Walsenburg Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 31°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Walsenburg Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Horseshoe Lake Reservoir, 1 mile away. Signs at Walsenburg Reservoir carry more weight than any list.