40 public waters in the Southeast Plains region — 11 lakes/reservoirs and 29 rivers. Every one is CPW-listed legal public access.
See every public fishing venue in Colorado on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Thurston Reservoir, a 198-acre lake in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Fort Lyons Reservoir (159 acres) sits in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the Rocky Mountain region typically hold rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout, with kokanee salmon and lake trout present in many of the larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Prowers County, Colorado — Midwestern Farms Pond is a 60-acre lake, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Northgate Pond #3, a 14-acre lake in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Northgate Pond #1 (6 acres) sits in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Northgate Pond #2 is a 5-acre lake, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Sutphin Pond #1 is a 4-acre lake, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Sutphin Pond #2, a 3-acre lake in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Reynolds Gravel Pit (1 acres) sits in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Clay Creek Pond (1 acres) sits in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
Holly Seep Ditch Lake, a 1-acre lake in Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: An eastern-plains Colorado reservoir — Walleye and Saugeye the target, with Wiper, largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, big channel and Blue Catfish, and slab Crappie.
The longest Gold Medal water in the country — 100-plus miles from Leadville to Parkdale of freestone brown-Trout water, with a famous caddis hatch in spring and world-class whitewater. Smallmouth Bass take over below Pueblo Reservoir.
North Butte Creek runs 47 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Wolf Creek (Prowers County) (49 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Clay Creek (Prowers County) (48 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Plum Creek (Prowers County) is a 32 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Bear Creek, Little (Prowers County) runs 24 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Middle Fork Plum Creek is a 22 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, North Fork Bear Creek (Prowers County) is a 19 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Prowers County, Colorado — Buffalo Creek (Prowers County) is a 22 km stream, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Big Sandy Creek (Prowers County) (21 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
South Fork Plum Creek (16 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Wild Horse Creek (Prowers County) (18 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Horse Creek (Prowers County) (16 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Cat Creek (Prowers County) runs 15 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Prowers County, Colorado — Willow Creek (Prowers County) is a 18 km stream, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, North Fork Plum Creek is a 14 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, East Fork Clay Creek is a 14 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Smith Arroyo runs 15 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
West May Valley Ditch runs 15 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
South Fork Durkee Creek (14 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, West Fork Clay Creek (Prowers County) is a 12 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
North Fork Durkee Creek runs 11 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Prowers County, Colorado — Vista Del Rio Ditch is a 13 km stream, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Dry Creek (Prowers County) (10 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Cheyenne Creek (Prowers County) is a 10 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
West Fork Wild Horse Creek (Prowers County) (8 km) flows through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
James Draw runs 6 km through Prowers County, Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife: A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Cottonwood Creek (Prowers County) is a 6 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
In Prowers County, Colorado, Boggs Creek (Prowers County) is a 5 km river or creek, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. A lower-elevation Colorado river — Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in the current, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, Wiper below the reservoirs, and pike in the backwaters.
Across its mapped waters, Prowers County holds 22 species on PiscaMaps, including Walleye, Wiper, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Northern Pike and White Sucker.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Colorado map Join PiscaMapsOne Colorado fishing licence covers every public water in the state. Resident annual is about $34, non-resident about $50, with 3-day and 10-day non-resident permits available. CPW agency lakes and the Beech River lakes need an extra lake permit. Buy at cpw.state.co.us/buyapply.