Wahatoya Lake Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Wahatoya Lake Reservoir is on a reservoir. The stocking report does not name the species. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

7,100 ft

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: La Veta
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: No
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, camping

CPW wildlife area about a mile east of La Veta on Bear Creek Road, at 7,100 feet near the Spanish Peaks. No boat ramp, only hand, wind, or electric-motor propelled vessels for fishing. Cold-water fishery restricted to artificial flies and lures. Restrooms and camping on site.

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How Wahatoya Lake Reservoir is stocked

Daigre Reservoir (0.4 mi), Mountain Home Reservoir (23 mi), Trinidad Reservoir (47.1 mi), and Lake Dorothey (48.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fishing Wahatoya Lake Reservoir

Wahatoya Lake Reservoir is located in Huerfano County, Colorado. Jointly with the adjacent Daigre Reservoir, it forms the Wahatoya State Wildlife Area, which offers fishing as an activity. Anglers catch rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout at 7,100 feet in elevation. The Wahatoya Lakes State Wildlife Area is found one mile east of La Veta on Bear Creek Road.

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What to watch for

This location is a cold-water lake. Only artificial flies and lures are allowed for fishing.

Stocking history

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 8, 2026	–	–	–	report

Species stocked here

No species recorded here yet.