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FALL HOURS: 9am TO 6pm DAILY
Report Date: 2/17/2025
Current Conditions:
11 Mile has been fishing pretty good over the last 2 weeks. We have seen some fish in very shallow water recently. This could be a sign of the upcoming spawn. As always, location is key. Be sure to be prepared to move around! We have even seen some salmon coming out of deeper water. Pike are starting to show up a bit more too, but as usual figuring out their patterns can be the challenge. There is still around 18 inches of ice and most of the snow around the lake has melted. Red, white, and chartreuse jigs have been our go-to's.
Tips:
Move around! Be prepared to drill a lot of holes.
Weather:
Short Term- After an active couple of weeks in the weather, we will see things calm down for a bit...And get quite nice! This week will be around average temps with things gradually warming up as we head towards the weekend. Another spring preview is on tap and we will have some beautiful weather this coming weekend. Temps will be in the 50's here. Yes, in the 50's! Wind does not look to be a factor either. In all, this will be the nicest stretch of weather we have seen up here in a long time. Make plans to get out and enjoy it!
Long Term- The nice weather will extend into next week through at least Tuesday. Longer range forecasts are suggesting there may be some changes around then, but its pretty far out to have any confidence in right now. Models are also showing activity around March 1-4, so that may be the next time we have decent snow potential. Again, enjoy the weather during this time because its sure to change!
Our snowpack got a decent boost this last week. The South Platte basin in particular received some good snow recently. This basin is one of the strongest in the west actually and is sitting at 105 % of average as of today. This will be likely to change over the next 10 days with the forecasted weather though. As we roll into spring we will have longer days and a higher angle of the sun. This combination can start to decrease the overall snowpack at a good pace. With our biggest snow months historically on the horizon March and April), lets hope we can keep building this for our summer water. Snow now means water later, and we can use all we can get!
NOW BOOKING ICE FISHING TRIPS FOR WINTER!
This is an area we offer guided fly fishing AND ice fishing trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate stillwater and ice fishing experts in the area. If you have never tried ice fishing, this is a great time 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.