Fishing Season: Ice-off through Mid November

Spinney Reservoir - CO

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

48

Royal Gorge Anglers's Tip of the Week

The first few weeks have been solid! We've had alot of success on our guide trips and some very large fish to hand. Both ramps are available for launching along with hand launch and wade access. Expect some red hot fishing along with lots and lots of people. The first few weeks will offer some of the best opportunities at the largest fish of the season on the lake...make sure to rope up on your tippet diameters and bring plenty of rod!

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Map of Spinney Reservoir

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Royal Gorge Anglers
Angler's Covey
Freestone Outfitters
Sunrise Anglers

5-Day Outlook as of 5/8/24

Weather looks solid!

Techniques & Tips as of 5/8/24

Early season is certainly focused more on attractor nymphing and streamer fishing on the South Park Reservoirs. We recommend being prepared with multiple rods. A 5 of 6wt static nymphing setup featuring a combination of egg pattern, micro leech, orange scud or chironomid larva. The 2nd rod should feature a full sink or sink tip line with a streamer or double streamer rig for prospecting. We like anything from small trout imitations to sculpin for lead flies, trailing smaller woolly buggers or thin mints. You'll want to ideally look for cruising fish with the static indicator rig and cover more water with the streamer rod.

Local Species Available Ice-off through Mid November

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    Rainbow Trout

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    Brown Trout

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    Cutthroat Trout

Royal Gorge Anglers's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Living Damsel olive 14
Mad Bomber Chironomid olive 14
Micro Egg yellow 16
Krystal Bugger black 12
Mini Leech Black 16
Bubbas Callibaetis Nat 16
Hot Head Damsel olive 12
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer olive 10
Hula Damsel Olive 12
CDC Callibaetis Nat 12

Living Damsel

Superbly tied and slightly weighted, this Damsel fly is a versatile pattern.

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Royal Gorge Anglers's Recommended Gear

Description: About Spinney Reservoir

Spinney Reservoir has become one of the premier still water locations in the Rocky Mountains. Not only trophy fish into the double digit range can be possible, but also a higher average size range than any other reservoir in the state. Nestled in the heart of South Park this Gold Medal fishery not only has extremely productive trout fishing but also some of the best views of the beautiful Collegiate Peaks Range.....

Nearest Airport:

Colorado Springs

Hatches:

Damselflies, chironomids, eggs, leeches, streamers.

Best Time to Fish:

AM

Best Stretch:

East Shoreline, South coves

Best Access:

Entrance road into state park and back side coves Entrance road and across dam to back side coves