Brown Reservoir in Otero County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Brown Reservoir lies in Otero County, in Colorado. The surface lies 4,521 feet up. It runs to roughly 72 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. The nearest place of any size is Rocky Ford, 19 miles away. The nearest city of size is Pueblo, 52 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Brown Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Otero County include green sunfish, channel catfish and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Brown Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 77°F for July and 31°F for January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Brown Reservoir more years than not. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Browning and Reese Reservoir Number 1, 5.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Brown Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.