K and R Reservoir

K and R Reservoir is a reservoir in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and covers about 26.2 acres, reaches about 10.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 147.7 acre-feet.

For a first pass on K and R Reservoir, a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline. With little deep water in K and R Reservoir, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for K and R Reservoir include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Green Sunfish.

For bluegill on K and R Reservoir, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

To begin with channel catfish on K and R Reservoir, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

Before changing spots on K and R Reservoir, 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

The plan for K and R Reservoir starts here: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

When choosing a bank on K and R 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.

Before moving far on K and R 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.