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Report Date: 3/13/2026
Current Conditions
I Its mid March and stillwater season is here. This is starting about 6 weeks earlier than normal and its an exciting time for the stillwater angler. 11 Mile is a great option for the ice off angler. The fish are not all that far out and patrolling the shallows close to shore. The entire lake has been fishing pretty decent. Its more of a quality of fish rather than quantity of fish game right now. Early mornings and evenings have been best. One thing to remember about stillwater. Wind is good!
Tactics:
Indicator rigs (shallow) and slow crawling flies have been very effective. Keep those rigs pretty shallow right now.
Hatches:
The bug life is pretty dormant right now. The primary "bugs" have been smaller chironomids, leeches, scuds, baitfish, and eggs
Tips:
You wont have to cast all that far right now. Fish like to cruise very close to shore at ice out.
Weather:
Short Term- We will continue to see some warmer then average temperatures up here. Temps Friday and Saturday will flirt with 60 degrees. We will see ALOT of wind on Saturday ahead of an incoming storm front. If you are planning to fish on Saturday, it would be best to start early. We could see a few snowflakes here Saturday night but it shouldnt amount to much. Sunday will be pretty cold and very windy again. Morning lows on Sunday could get into the single digits. One thing we can usually expect in Colorado are these extreme weather swings. This little hiccup in the weather wont last long though.
Long Term- We will start the gradual warm up on Monday. Temps will be in the 40's. By Tuesday its going to feel like full blown spring! High temps will be in the 60's and we will even hit 70 degrees towards the end of next week. Yes, 70's. The temperatures next week will shatter record highs, its going to be HOT. It will feel more like July than March. The winds will calm all next week as well and will very pleasant. While the weather is going to be really nice, this does not bode well for our already deteriorating low snowpack. Longer range forecasts are hinting at some changes around the 25th of the month. Lets hope we can get some precipitation soon.
NOW BOOKING STILLWATER TRIPS FOR 2026! EITHER BY SHORE OR BY BOAT, WE HAVE YOU COVERED.
Elevenmile Reservoir is the heart of South Park fishing. This amazing fishery can challenge anglers mostly because it is so big that it's difficult 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. However, because of the size and depth of the reservoir and the abundance of nutrients, Elevenmile can grow very large trout and pike. There are great facilities including a shower at the main office for campers. A daily state parks pass for Elevenmile is 7 dollars.
This is an area we specialize in and are permitted to guide, so give us a shout if you have any questions or if you are interested in allowing one of our Orvis-Endorsed guides showing you how to conquer Elevenmile Reservoir.