Government Pond Fishing in Otero County, Colorado

• Overview

  Government Pond falls in Otero County, part of Colorado. The country round it is open valley from end to end. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Otero County are larger. The nearest place of any size is La Junta, 25 miles away. The big place round here is Pueblo, 59 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Government Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Otero County records list green sunfish, channel catfish, white sucker, bluegill and common carp among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Government Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 76°F and January near 31°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Government Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Kennedy Ponds is 2.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish Government Pond.