Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pueblo Dam Bureau of Reclamation - NID CO00299 | Dam / hazard | 38.26885, -104.72509 | Concrete buttress and earth dam at the east end; impounds the reservoir and releases to the Arkansas River. |
| 2 | USGS 07099350 - Arkansas River at Pueblo Dam US Geological Survey | USGS gauge | 38.26970, -104.72470 | Live release and water temperature at the dam. |
| 3 | Dam Entrance Station Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Agency / conservation office | 38.26889, -104.72027 | North-east park entrance, above the dam on the Pueblo side. |
| 4 | Pueblo Fish Hatchery Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Agency / conservation office | 38.26478, -104.71962 | CPW hatchery below the dam; the reservoir's walleye and wiper stocking comes through here. |
| 5 | CPW and Bureau of Reclamation Office Shared agency office below the dam | Agency / conservation office | 38.25951, -104.71778 | The two agencies that run the water and the land share this building. |
| 6 | Lake Pueblo State Park Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Park / conservation area | 38.26437, -104.77277 | The state park wraps the whole reservoir; a pass is needed at every entrance. |
| 7 | South Fishing Area Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.25568, -104.73087 | Signed bank-fishing water on the south shore east of the marina. |
| 8 | Arkansas Point Visitor Center Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Agency / conservation office | 38.25469, -104.73233 | Park visitor centre on the south shore; passes, lake conditions and the ANS inspection station. |
| 9 | Arkansas Point Entrance Station Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Agency / conservation office | 38.25307, -104.73411 | South-shore park entrance. |
| 10 | Arkansas Point Campground Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Campsite | 38.25139, -104.73331 | The south-shore campground, above the Arkansas Point boat ramp. |
| 11 | Southshore Marina Lake Pueblo State Park - concession marina | Access / boat ramp | 38.25602, -104.73618 | South-shore marina; slips, fuel and rental boats. |
| 12 | Southshore Boat Ramp Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.25330, -104.73850 | The south-shore launch. OpenStreetMap carries this ramp three times; shown once here. |
| 13 | SWA shoreline parking - south shore Pueblo Reservoir SWA - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.26493, -104.79138 | The SWA's south-shore lot, reached from the Pueblo Reservoir road. Unnamed on CPW's own map. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | SWA shoreline parking - west end Pueblo Reservoir SWA - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.30303, -104.85617 | Bank-fishing parking at the upper end of the reservoir, near Swallows. Unnamed on CPW's own map. |
| 15 | Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Park / conservation area | 38.28965, -104.80579 | The SWA covers the upper reservoir shoreline above the state park. CPW maps about twenty-five unnamed lots and pullouts along it; the sheet shows three. |
| 16 | Northwest Entrance Station Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Agency / conservation office | 38.28982, -104.78221 | The north-west park entrance, off Pueblo West. |
| 17 | Kettle Creek Campground Northern Plains area - CPW | Campsite | 38.27591, -104.78405 | |
| 18 | Yucca Flats Campground Northern Plains area - CPW | Campsite | 38.27326, -104.78120 | |
| 19 | Eagle View Campground Northern Plains area - CPW | Campsite | 38.27382, -104.77743 | |
| 20 | Prairie Ridge Campground Northern Plains area - CPW | Campsite | 38.27155, -104.77590 | One of four named loops in the Northern Plains campground complex. CPW spells it “Prarie”; corrected here. |
| 21 | Northshore Boat Ramp Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.27115, -104.76874 | The reservoir's main launch. OpenStreetMap carries it twice; shown once here. |
| 22 | Northshore Marina Lake Pueblo State Park - concession marina | Access / boat ramp | 38.27109, -104.76592 | North-shore marina beside the main launch. |
| 23 | Juniper Breaks Campground Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Campsite | 38.27661, -104.75419 | North-shore campground, the closest sites to the Juniper arm. |
| 24 | Sailboard Hand Launch Area Lake Pueblo State Park - CPW | Access / boat ramp | 38.27533, -104.73690 | Carry-in launch on the north-east shore; no trailer ramp. |
| 25 | The Drift Fly Shop Pueblo - about 10 km east of the dam | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 38.30920, -104.62149 | The nearest fly shop; the reservoir itself has none, and the shop also covers the Arkansas below the dam. |
Gauge: USGS 07099350 — PUEBLO RESERVOIR NEAR PUEBLO, CO.. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Wiper
Regulations: cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
North Marina - the main state park launch, with the largest ramp and full facilities.
South Fishing Area - south shore access with a ramp, shore fishing and quieter water.
Rock Canyon - the east end below the dam, with shore access and the stocked trout water.
The dam and the deep east basin - the primary walleye ground through the summer.
The Arkansas River inlet at the west end - current, turbid spring water and staging fish.
Submerged rock points along the north shore - smallmouth bass and crappie structure.
Pueblo, ten minutes east - lodging, tackle, licenses and mandatory watercraft inspection stations.
Spring: the walleye spawn and the egg-take run in March and April, with fish shallow and the best numbers of the year.
Summer: wipers school and boil on the surface at first light, while walleye and smallmouth hold on the deeper rock.
Fall: drawdown concentrates fish on remaining structure and the largest walleye of the year are caught.
Winter: the reservoir rarely locks up fully; trout fishing be