King Reservoir in Prowers County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  King Reservoir is set in Prowers County, Colorado. The ground round it is rolling hill. At about 108 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.4 miles keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Colorado. Lamar lies 12 miles from the water. Las Animas lies 34 miles off, Syracuse another 52 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on King Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Prowers County: white sucker, gizzard shad, green sunfish, channel catfish and common carp. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of King Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On King Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Queen Reservoir at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Where King Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.