McClain Reservoir

McClain Reservoir is a reservoir in Pueblo County, Colorado, and covers about 0.7 acres.

McClain Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

At McClain Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At McClain Reservoir, 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 learning this small, 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.

Season by Season

Before leaving this small, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At McClain Reservoir, 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.

At McClain Reservoir, 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.