Fishing Wilson Reservoir in Prowers County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in Prowers County, Wilson Reservoir is a Colorado water. Height above sea level is 3,609 feet. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Lamar lies 12 miles from the water. Syracuse lies 37 miles off, Las Animas another 45 miles. Close by you also have: Fort Lyons Reservoir at 8.9 miles, Prince Reservoir (11 miles), Lamar Reservoirs at 13 miles, Thurston Reservoir (13 miles) and Queen Reservoir at 15 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Prowers County list white sucker, gizzard shad and green sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Wilson Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 78°F and January reads 28°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Wilson Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Fort Lyons Reservoir sits 8.9 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Wilson Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.