Prince Reservoir Number 2 in Boulder County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Prince Reservoir Number 2 is a Boulder County water, Colorado side. The bank is 5,184 feet above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Lafayette, 2.1 miles away. Erie is 2.9 miles and Louisville 3.8 miles. Nearby, in order: Erie Lake sits 0.5 miles out, Marfell Lake Number 1 within 0.7 miles, Thomas Reservoir sits 1.2 miles out, Waneka Reservoir within 2.2 miles and Teller Lake Number 5 sits 2.7 miles out. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Prince Reservoir Number 2

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Boulder County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 29°F to 72°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At this water the season follows that pattern closely. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Erie Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for this water.