FISHING REPORT
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office Tuesday:
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating, and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The west and east ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout, and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly-casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and beadhead prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerkbaits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing is near the dam, and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating, and the water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerkbaits and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. There are reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, about 50 degrees, and reports vary from “very slow” to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs, and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake. Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating, and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish per hour, be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies and midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about 15 feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4- to 6-pound range are being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees, and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows, and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on blue-winged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, good fishable conditions are expected to persist through the weekend of May 14.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
The latest fishing report was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 45 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good, and most trout are being caught using Power Bait from a slip rig. The West, East ends of the dam have been productive areas for trout and boaters report slow to fair success on trout trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. Fly casters report fair to good success using olive leech patterns and bead head prince nymphs. Reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water is 52 degrees. Anglers trolling for trout are successful near the inlet with a variety of lures. Fishing near the dam and walleye reports have slowed down. Anglers report most of the walleye have moved off the rocks and are now in different locations.
Quincy Reservoir
Open to boating and water is 50 degrees. Bait is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Bass fishing is slow to fair using jigs, soft plastics, jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Trout fishing is fair to good using spoons, spinners and flies. Reports of perch being caught using jigs.
Barr Lake
Open to boating, but a slow start to the season with water in the upper 40s. From shore has been slow-fair for trout mostly using Power Bait and night crawlers.
Boyd Lake
Water is clear, around 50 degrees and reports vary from “very slow”, to “fishing great.” Trout have been biting on jigs and minnows are biting worms with spoons on the north end of the lake.Large rainbow trout and bass have been caught recently.
Eldorado Canyon
Fishing conditions are good. Fishermen have been successful with blue-winged olives, hoppers, and worms.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Open to boating and the north shore boat ramps are only open. Trout catching has been difficult, but timing is everything. Trolling action is difficult. If you get two fish a hour be happy. Most fly anglers are working Spinney and the Dream Stream. Northern pike are slow and not cooperating yet. Dream Stream is good with wooly buggers, chironomids, blood worms, egg patterns, scuds, black beauties, zebras, stone flies, midges in the deeper pools and in the center running with the current. A lot of bigger fish are being caught near the red barns.
Jim Baker
Trout have been active and feeding throughout the day, and anglers are having success using silver spoons, blue silver spoons, and rainbow trout spoons. Good areas to fish are near the banks about fifteen feet off the eastern bank of the reservoir. Slow casts with a slow retrieval are producing big strikes from the trout. Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range are also being caught.
North Sterling
The lake is 52 degrees and boat anglers have had success fishing near Goose Island using jigs and spinners for walleye. Boat anglers have also done well on the north side of the Darby Arm casting shad lures for walleye. A few wipers have started to come out near Darby Point. Shore fishermen have had minor success for catfish at night off the West Trailhead and the swim beach overflow parking area using shrimp and mussels. A few walleye were caught from shore in the Elks Bay across from the boat inspection station. Fishermen have been more successful in the morning and late evening when the fish are near the surface in shallower waters.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
North boat ramps are open. Trout with wooly buggers, chironomids, leach, egg patterns, and blood worms are all seeing good success. Evenings are the best time to fish.
Arkansas Headwaters
In prime spring form with great flows and several different hatches are occurring in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while upstream in Browns Canyon and above, the focus is on bluewinged olive mayflies in the afternoon, with golden stone, midge, or caddis larva nymph rigs being the most effective in the morning. The caddis hatch is the strongest in the Texas Creek area of Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Due to the high elevation of its snowpack, the Arkansas River is typically the last of the major Colorado rivers to run off. As a result, we anticipate good fishable conditions to persist through the weekend of May 14.
Blue Lake or Adobe Creek
Fishing for crappies is slow and a few saugeye are being caught using jigs with an occasional wiper being caught. Fishing for catfish is slow.
John Martin Reservoir
Fishing is starting to pick up for wiper and white bass. We have not seen many walleye, saugeye or crappie caught on the main reservoir. Fishing at the stilling basin and Lake Hasty is slow we are only seeing a few catfish and trout being caught.
Lake Pueblo
Fishing is moderate to slow and anglers are having the best success during the early morning around sunrise. Rainbow trout are biting right off the bank. The large fish are feeding actively, with hard strikes being reported. Be prepared for very light strikes from the smaller fish.
Sylvan Lake
No activity due to ice conditions. Sylvan Lake is completely iced over with 20 plus inches of layered ice and areas of
thick slush. There is no open water. UNSAFE areas of ice can always exist so please use caution. If you are willing to put
forth the effort, nice brook trout & brown trout can be caught on flies in East Brush Creek.
Vega Reservoir
Fishermen are starting to catch some very nice rainbows using Power Bait, spinners and worms. The fish are spawning and anglers are having a lot of luck near the dam and the inlet. There is more success first thing in the morning and the fishing usually slows down around 11 am.
Blue Mesa
The brown trout fishing is currently excellent, with large numbers of fish swimming along the shoreline in shallower water.
Lemon Lake
Trout fishing is excellent with Power Bait.
Navajo
The water at Two Rivers Marina is 48 degrees and fishing at Navajo Lake has been very good. Some crappies are biting and John Deere Green jigs in shallow water are working well. Pike are being caught in some of the shallow coves, using lures that resemble small bait fish.
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