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Finki Reservoir

Finki Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Otero County.

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Finki Reservoir is a reservoir in Otero County, Colorado, and covers about 0.2 acres.

The small size of Finki Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

After choosing a bank on this small, open reservoir in Otero County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

On the 0.2-acre reservoir in Otero County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

While checking this small, open reservoir in Otero County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

On the 0.2-acre reservoir in Otero County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

On the 0.2-acre reservoir in Otero County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

While checking this small, open reservoir in Otero County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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