Box Springs Reservoir Number 2, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Box Springs Reservoir Number 2 sits in Crowley County, out in Colorado. It sits in dry rangeland country. The water covers some 60 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Colorado water we list. Ordway at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Pueblo sits 50 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Box Springs Reservoir Number 2

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Crowley County, recorded fish include common carp, largemouth bass, bluegill and gizzard shad. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 29°F to 76°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On this water that shapes the whole year. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Box Springs Reservoir Number 4, 1.1 miles out. Confirm before you fish this water.