Where to Go Elevenmile Reservoir
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Report Date: 6/14/2026
North Shore boat ramp is now open for the season.
Witchers cove boat ramp is open on WEEKENDS ONLY from 6am to 4pm until September 6th
Current Conditions
11 Mile has been fishing great over the last couple of weeks. The big chironomids are still hatching and the fish are gorging on the pupae. The chironomids are starting to taper off a bit but we are also seeing increased action on callibaetis. The fishing should get even better with this lake mayfly becoming more prolific. The lake is best accessed by boat, or kayak right now. Shore fly fishing has been a bit slower. The fish are moving more now and some sort of watercraft is a great way to reach them. With the closing of Antero, most of that boat traffic is now on 11 mile. Its a big lake though, and there is plenty of open water. Water temps are warming and thats really kicked things into gear. We have had some great windows of mellower wind as well. Be sure to check those wind forecasts here. This lake can get scary. As we progress into summer, the fish are starting to venture and feed out farther into the lake. Depths have varied, but we are seeing the most success in about 6-12 feet of water. The best fishing times have been earlier in the mornings to about noon. Its a good time to work the lake with indicator rigs or slow crawling flies. Be sure to start playing with your depth on your rigs now, some fish are feeding a little deeper.
Tactics:
Static indicator or slow crawling flies has been effective. This is also a good time to throw streamers. Location is the most important thing on this lake. Target areas that arent too deep, but do have some gradient.
Hatches:
As mentioned above, the big chironomid hatch is starting to taper off but still an important hatch to pay attention to. Callibaetis are really ramping up and should be a great hatch this year. Static indicator fishing in some chop will be the most effective technique right now. Fishing has slowed significantly after these hatches so make sure you hit it right!
Tips:
From a boat, try to find areas with good gradient. Areas that have some deeper water nearby seem to be the best spots right now. The south shoreline has been great at about 40-60 yards out.
Weather:
Short Term- Today will cool off a bit and be absolutely beautiful. We could see an afternoon thunderstorm here today, so keep an eye out for that. Any storm should be brief and things should clear up fast. We will dry out and warm up next week. Temps could get close to record highs on Wednesday and we will see temps in the mid 80's! Precipitation chances are non existent during this time. Heading towards the end of week, precipitation chances will increase again. We have decent chances of rain from Friday through the weekend, and into next week. Temps will remain warm though. In all, this coming week looks like a great time to head out to the water.
Long Term- With the increased precipitation chances next week, it looks like we may start to see some consistent afternoon rain coinciding with the summer monsoon season. Temps will also be nice and in the 70's. Longer range forecasts have been hinting at this for a little while now, and this looks like the set up to that. We desperately need to get some consistent rainfall as our snowpack statewide is already gone. This is about 3 weeks earlier than normal, and expected after our low snow year. Each year when this happens, our fire danger increases.
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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.