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South Suburban Reservoir
Closed starting Wednesday October 14th through spring 2021 South Suburban Reservoir is a reservoir located just 3.6 miles from Colorado Springs, in El Paso County, in the state of Colorado, United States. Whether you’re fly fishing, spinning or baitcasting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod […]
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Palmer Lake Regional Recreation Area
Palmer Lake Regional Recreation Area is a popular and charming location for those who enjoy fishing, hiking, biking and horseback riding under the beautiful blue Colorado sky. It is a 36-acre regional recreation site nestled at the foot of picturesque Ben Lomand Mountain. The lake and a long stretch of the New Sante Fe Regional […]
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Rampart Reservoir
Rampart Reservoir is a reservoir northwest of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado in the Pike National Forest. The reservoir is located on a granite plateau approximately 9,000 feet above sea level. This water supplies the domestic drinking water for the city of Colorado Springs. The reservoir has been stocked with fish by the Colorado […]
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Memorial Park
Memorial Park in Colorado Springs is a multi-use park that features multiple baseball fields, tennis courts, an aquatic center, the a bicycle velodrome, an ice skating center, basketball courts, sand volleyball and many multi-use sports fields. There are also playground and picnic areas that can be reserved for groups. Prospect Lake sits at the center […]
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McReynolds Reservoir McReynolds Reservoir Photo Credit: David Leinweber No hike is required to enjoy McReynold's Reservoir, as it is right next to the parking lot. There are bathroom facilities and a picnic table there as well. If you are looking for some big cutthroats, this is the reservoir you want to fish! But the regulations do not [...] keyboard_arrow_rightRead More
Mason Reservoir Mason Reservoir Mason Reservoir is a beautiful alpine lake with some of the most colorful cutthroats in the state! It takes a bit of a hike or bike to get there from the parking lot - Mason Trail is a 9.4-mile round trip - and is at a high elevation (10,500' to begin) so being [...] keyboard_arrow_rightRead More
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Rampart Range Road
The Rampart Range Recreation Area provides a unique setting for off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts to enjoy a variety of riding experiences. From intermediate to expert riders, ATV or motorcycle, the Rampart has something for everyone. Please make sure you are prepared and ride within your abilities. Changing conditions, natural hazards, as well as oncoming traffic […]
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Waterdog Lakes
Waterdog Lakes are located just before Monarch Pass off highway 50. Most anglers carry a float-tube because the shoreline is heavy weeded making it tough to fish from shore. The hike to lower Waterdog Lake is about 2 miles. It holds Cutthroats and is a perfect lake to make a day trip to. The lake […]
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Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes are Colorado’s largest glacial lakes and is one of the most peaceful and scenic places in the State. Twin Lakes Reservoir is home to one of the biggest lake trout that Colorado has to offer, and boating is the best way to catch these trophy fish. Lake trout can measure 19 to 40 […]
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Tarryall Reservoir
Tarryall Reservoir is located in the Northern vicinity of South Park. The fish feed year-round on leeches, scuds and small fish. Floating the reservoir is the best way to fish this lake. The lake has excellent vegetation growth and Northern Pike tend to lurk in the luscious weed beds. The Colorado Division of Wildlife encourage […]
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Spinny Mountain Reservoir
Spinney Reservoir is one of the best stillwater fisheries in the state. It has a Gold Water rating, and each season, anglers from all over the state line up at the entrance a half hour before sunrise to enter this gem. Rainbows measure well over 20 inches as a result of their main diet consisting […]
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South Catamount Reservoir
South Catamount Reservoir is located just a 5 minute drive up Pikes Peak highway below North Catamount Reservoir. It is basically the same still water fishery as “North Cat” only with slightly less strict regulations because bait fishing is allowed. These reservoirs are the Colorado Springs city water supply with relatively little access to commodities […]
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Skaguay Reservoir State Wildlife Area
Skaguay reservoir is a local body of water situated just outside of Victor, Colorado on CR 861. The reservoir is long and narrow, but large enough to bring your boats for a warm day on the lake. People can either take a hike up past the old power plant and down Beaver Creek to where […]
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Rosemont Reservoir
Rosemont Reservoir is a cold water lake and is home to mostly rainbows and cutthroat trout. Go armed with streamers and large dry flies such as the Elk Hair Caddis. For the larger fish bring a sink tip fly line and some larger streamers. The lake is used for drinking water in Colorado Springs, so […]
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Quail Lake
Quail Lake Park in southern Colorado Springs is a popular and scenic city park bordering Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard and Quail Lake Road. The 113-acre park offers lots of recreational opportunities, many centered on 22-acre Quail Lake, include motorized boating, fishing, bicycling, running, picnicking, hiking, and sledding. The park features a basketball court, two sand volleyball […]
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Pueblo Reservoir
Lake Pueblo is a popular warm water fishery and boating area consisting of 5,399 surface acres of water and approximately 60 miles of shoreline. It is known as one of Colorado’s “hot spots” for fishing. Accessibility: Easy access; open to the public year round. The south entrance is located 5 miles west of Pueblo off […]
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North Catamount Reservoir
Another Stillwater option, when these lakes open there is abundant opportunity on the fly. North catamount in particular, holds some very nice lake trout that can be taken cruising the shoreline. Slow stripping streamers is my favorite method to fish here. Don’t overlook the dry fly opportunity throughout the summer as well.” – Jon Easdon, […]
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Nichols Reservoir
Nichols Reservoir is a stocked fishery located below Rampart Reservoir. Accessibility: Public access to Nichols Reservoir is by foot only and is accessed by trail (.5 miles long) from the parking area at Dikeside Boat Ramp.
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Nee Gronde Reservoir
Nee Gronde Reservoir is located in Kiowa County, Colorado. It suffered a devastating fish kill in 2010 and water quality is extremely poor. Unfortunately, the lake has been decimated by drought and lack of fresh water inflows. Until water content returns to levels that are capable of supporting fish populations, fisheries management and fish stocking […]
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Monument Lake
Monument Lake is a reservoir located just .4 miles from Monument, in El Paso County and is known as one of the most historical lakes in Colorado. A reclamation project to remove suckers from the reservoir was completed in 2009 and rainbow trout, brown trout, and Kokanee salmon have been restocked. Brown trout measure 18″ […]
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Manitou Park Lake
Manitou Lake is a 5-acre reservoir where the entire family can enjoy fishing and hiking with a trail that runs around the lake. This small reservoir is fed by Trout Creek and has several beaver ponds above the lake. Picnic sites have tables, fire grates, and trash collection. The lake is stocked regularly by the […]
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Lathrop State Park
Lathrop State Park has two warmwater lakes; Martin and Horseshoe. Both are stocked with rainbow trout, channel catfish, bass, walleye, blue gill, crappie and wipers, but there is also a resident population of Northern Pike. Found only in Horseshoe are tiger muskies. Martin Lake is known for northern pike and saugeye. Accessibility: Open to the […]
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John Martin Reservoir
John Martin Reservoir is the second largest body of water in Colorado. John Martin Reservoir is located East of Pueblo and is an impoundment of the Arkansas River. It is a warm water fishery that has largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish, walleye, yellow perch, wipers, bluegill, crappie and saugeye. “I’ve never encountered another fly fisherman […]
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Jefferson Lake
Jefferson Lake is one of the highest lakes in Colorado when it comes to elevation and was is a natural formation that was originally created by a rock slide. Jefferson Lake is located south from Denver off of Highway 285. There are daily fishing passes and fees for camping. Fish species include: stocked kokanee salmon, […]
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Elevenmile Reservoir
Elevenmile Reservoir is the heart of South Park fishing. This amazing fishery can challenge anglers mostly because it is so big and it can be hard to locate fish. The reservoir has rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, carp, and northern pike. The average fish caught is around 16 inches but because of […]
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DeWeese Reservoir
DeWeese Reservoir is contained within the DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area. It is primarily a trout fishery stocked regularly with catchable rainbow trout, but it is also stocked with put-and-grow McConaughy rainbows that have been growing fast and large due to the reduction in the sucker population. 16-20 inch rainbows are not uncommon. The reduction […]
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Crystal Creek Reservoir
Crystal Creek Reservoir is located on Pikes Peak and is a great place to take kids fishing. It is one of three that are part of the North Slope Recreation Area located northeast of Colorado Springs. Owned and managed by the City of Colorado Springs, these scenic water supply reservoirs and the surrounding area offer […]
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Clear Creek Reservoir
Clear Creek Reservoir is traditionally one of the most productive and dependable fishing reservoirs in the upper Arkansas River basin. Catch rates consistently exceed one fish/angler-hour and the majority of anglers rate the quality of their fishing experience as good to excellent. It produces excellent fishing for stocked (10 inch) trout with an occasional large […]
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Cheesman Reservoir
Cheesman Reservoir is located off of Highway 67 above the town of Deckers. It is flies and lures only with a slot limit of 2 trout 16 inches or longer. Species include: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout, Northern pike, Kokanee salmon, Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perch. Fishing is only allowed on the North Edge […]
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Brush Hollow Reservoir State Wildlife Area
Brush Hollow Reservoir is a typical warm water fishery located south of Colorado Springs and west of Penrose, off of Highway 115. Brush Hollow has high mercury levels, so harvesting fish is not recommended. Also, watch your step walking around the reservoir because it is known to be home to rattle snakes. This is, however, […]
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Antero Reservoir
Antero Reservoir, built in 1909, is a shallow reservoir with healthy plant life and more scud shrimp than you can shake a hook at. Because it is so loaded with these protein rich shrimp the trout feed on, their growth rate is significantly higher than fish in most other reservoirs within a reasonable driving distance. So if you have an appetite for catching large and beautifully colored Rainbows and Browns consider Antero.
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