Lamar Reservoirs, Colorado: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lamar Reservoirs is one of the Prowers County listings for Colorado. The ground round it is open valley. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Prowers County list. Some 3.5 miles away sits Lamar, the nearest settlement. Las Animas lies 34 miles off, Springfield another 44 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lamar Reservoirs

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Prowers County list white sucker, gizzard shad, green sunfish, channel catfish and common carp. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lamar Reservoirs fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 78°F and January near 28°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Lamar Reservoirs regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Fort Lyons Reservoir is 12 miles distant. Where Lamar Reservoirs is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.