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Report Date: 7/5/2025
Boat ramps are now OPEN!
North Shore is open for the season through October 31, 2025 from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset daily.
Witcher’s Cove is open for the season Saturdays and Sundays ONLY from 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. through August 31, 2025.
Current Conditions:
11 Mile has continued to fish very well this season. This lake is a bit harder to dial in than the other south park lakes and rarely gets fished by the fly angler. One thing to remember about this lake is that the entire west end is a big flat. Its only about 25 feet from north to south shoreline. This geography is very similar to that of Spinney or Antero. We see similar hatches and feeding behaviors on that west end as well. To the east, the lake gets very deep. But these areas around coves and small islands provide a good amount of cover and feeding areas for both trout and pike. Its a great time to explore this lake with a boat, kayak, or float tube. The west end has been good for both trout and pike. Be aware if you are fishing any sort of streamer here.. There is always a chance a big pike grabs it so be sure to really beef up your terminal tackle. The fishing has been best in the mornings, but we have also had some success late in the day and into the evening. If the wind isnt too bad.
Pike- The pike bite is increasing and this is a good time of year to target these toothy beasts. While you can still target them from shore, utilizing watercraft is the ideal way to chase these fish. Work shorelines in coves or near structure. Mix up your stripping sequence and most of the fish will eat right next to your boat! Dont be surprised to have pike eat trout flies!
Hatches:
As expected, We are seeing a lot of callibaetis right now. The fish are absolutely gorging on them for the duration of the hatch. Subsurface action has been best. The hatches have been hot a heavy and lasting for 90 minutes or so. But once the callibaetis hatch ends, the fishing slows down a bit. There are still some chironomids hatching and we are starting to see the damsels become active. Streamers have been good too.
Tactics:
As we progress into the stillwater season, the fish have started to venture out into the lake more. Shore anglers may notice things getting a bit slower now, which is expected. Again, this is a great time to get out in the lake in some type of watercraft. Static indicator rigs are working extremely well right now with 2 or even 3 flies.
Tips:
Space out those flies! Doing this on a static rig will help you cover more areas of the water column. Try "midge stripping" or crawling your flies slowly too.
Weather:
Short Term- We have seen some pretty typical summer weather and temperatures up here. It has dried out a bit and we are starting to see some higher fire danger up here. This weekend will be warm with temps in the low 80's and very little chances of rain. We will see a similar pattern going into next week as well. We will get extremely warm by mid week and will see temps reach the middle to upper 80's! Even with lower precipitation chances, keep a tab on the skies as storms can come in suddenly. Summer time is here and its certainly going to feel like it!
Long Term- As we roll through next week, we will see increased chances of precipitation towards the end of next week. Temps will cool off a bit and rain chances increase to around 60%. One thing to keep in mind is that any storms we usually see in the summer are very brief. Oftentimes it clears up right after a rainstorm. Longer range forecasts are predicting a hotter and dry back half of the summer. These forecasts are not a sure thing, but it can help paint an overall picture of our weather patterns.
NOW BOOKING STILLWATER TRIPS FOR SPRING 2025. WE ARE FILLING UP FAST!
This is an area we offer guided fly fishing trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate anglers in the area. Ice off can be one of the most exciting times of the year to fish stillwater. If you would like to try your hand at stillwater fly fishing, give us a call! You wont be disappointed.
- Poxyback Callibaetis, size 16
- Traffic light bach, size 16
- Bubbas callibaetis. size 16
- Lightspeed leech, olive, black, brown, size 14
- Pearly damsel, green, size 14-16
- Balanced leech, black/green, sizes 12-14
- Candyshop Callibaetis, sizes 14-16
- Parachute Adams, sizes 14-16
- Chubbies, sizes 12-16
- Silk Kitty, Olive, Sizes 4-6
- D & D, red, white, yellow, size 4
- Meat whistle, white or lighter, sizes 2-8
- Bunny leeches, red and white, size 4-6
NOW BOOKING STILLWATER FLY FISHING TRIPS FOR THE SEASON! BY BOAT, FLOAT TUBE, HOBIE KAYAKS, OR WALK/WADE. WE DO IT ALL!
This is an area we offer guided fly fishing trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate stillwater experts in the area. If you have never tried Stillwater flyfishing, ice off is one of the best times to do it!
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.