Largemouth Bass fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

In spring, smallmouth bass run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 45 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 18 ft, rated prime for fall smallmouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig and you're in the game.

White Bass & Hybrids fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

In spring, white bass & hybrids run shallow here, mostly 3 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Main-lake point: a point around 18 ft that scores prime in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) covers the summer program.

Channel Catfish fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 32 ft that scores good in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Crappie fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. They move out to 10 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring crappie. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

Saugeye fishing at Trinidad Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: saugeye sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. They move out to 8 to 22 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 30 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 18 ft, rated prime for summer saugeye. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Tie on a crawler harness (shallow) or a jig + crawler and you're in the game.

How deep is Trinidad Reservoir?

Trinidad Reservoir is about 70 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Trinidad Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, saugeye, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, rainbow trout, white bass & hybrids, yellow perch, brown trout on Trinidad Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Trinidad Reservoir?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Trinidad Reservoir?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.