Swink Reservoir Number 2 Fishing Guide, Otero County, Colorado

• Overview

  Otero County in Colorado is where Swink Reservoir Number 2 sits. Height above sea level is 4,531 feet. It runs to roughly 33 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Colorado listings. Nearest town is Fowler, 12 miles off. Rocky Ford follows at 14 miles, then Ordway at 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Swink Reservoir Number 2

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Otero County include green sunfish, channel catfish, white sucker, bluegill and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 30°F for January. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Swink Reservoir Number 5 is 3.9 miles off. Check the position at this water before loading the car.