Wild Bill Reservoir Number One is a reservoir in Dolores County, Colorado, and covers about 0.2 acres.
On a water as small as Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
At Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, 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
At Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, 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
At Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, 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 Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, 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 Wild Bill Reservoir Number One, 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.