Hardesty Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado, near Pueblo County.
Hardesty Reservoir is a reservoir in Pueblo County, Colorado, and covers about 326 acres and holds roughly 1,565 acre-feet.
There is enough room for fish to move at Hardesty Reservoir, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth.
On the 326-acre reservoir in Pueblo County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
While checking this midsize, open reservoir in Pueblo 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.
During an opening pass on this midsize, open reservoir in Pueblo County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
To narrow down this midsize, open reservoir in Pueblo 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.
When testing depth on this midsize, open reservoir in Pueblo 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.
For the first look at this midsize, open reservoir in Pueblo 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.