Fishing at Queen Reservoir, Prowers County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Queen Reservoir in Prowers County, Colorado. Elevation runs to 3,875 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 390 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Nothing else we list in Prowers County covers more water. Lamar at 13 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Pueblo, 107 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Queen Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Prowers County, recorded fish include white sucker, gizzard shad, green sunfish and channel catfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Queen Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 28°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Queen Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. King Reservoir at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. For Queen Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.