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Report Date: 3/4/2026
Current Conditions
While there is still some ice on 11 Mile, its coming off lightning fast. In fact, actually ice fishing right now is not recommended. The east part of the lake has the most ice, while the inlet side there is mostly open water. The warm and extremely windy conditions over the last few weeks effectively ended ice season. The bright side of this that regular stillwater season appears to be happening already. If you can brave the wind, the fishing can be quite good.
Tactics:
Ice out conditions are upon us. Work areas that have open water.
Tips:
You wont have to cast all that far right now. Fish like to cruise very close to shore at ice out. Try and work the ice lines with a static indicator rig.
Weather:
Short Term- Its been warm up here by early March standards. Today and tomorrow we will see temps in the mid 50's. The wind doesnt look all that intense, but that signature South Park 25 mph wind will be present. Late Thursday night another storm system will clip the state. On Friday we could see an inch or two of snow fall here. Temps wont be brutally cold and the high will be around freezing. This storm should be short lived and things will rebound quickly. Saturday will start the warm up with temps in the 40's, and we will be back in the mid 50's on Sunday.
Long Term- Next week will start off absolutely beautiful with temps in the mid 50's. On Wednesday, another storm system will move through the state. Right now this system does not look to affect this area too much. But its something to keep an eye on. Temps will cool substantially and the wind will return. Thursday and Friday of next week will be extremely windy but temps will remain warm. Longer range forecasts are hinting at some more active weather around the following weekend (14th and 15th) We will have to see how that all shakes out. With the 2 snowiest months of the year upon us, our hope is we can gain some ground in the snowpack department.
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.