Fishing Season: Ice-off through Mid November

Spinney Reservoir - CO

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

40

Royal Gorge Anglers's Tip of the Week

Wade fishing and hand launch will be open on April 3rd. Grab your indicator rods and maybe a streamer rod and walk the edges looking for cruising fish!

Directions open in app

Map of Spinney Reservoir

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Royal Gorge Anglers
Angler's Covey
Freestone Outfitters
Sunrise Anglers

5-Day Outlook as of 3/16/26

Weather looks beautiful...get out and enjoy after opening!

Techniques & Tips as of 3/16/26

Indicator rigs featuring egg patterns, leeches and chironomids will be your best bet. Also, covering water with a streamer rod (featuring a leech or baitfish pattern) will be a great tactic.

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):
Rojo Midge red 12
Mad Bomber Chironomid olive 14
Micro Egg yellow 16
Krystal Bugger black 12
Mini Leech Black 16
Rowley's Bomber red 12
Flashback Scud Wet Hare's Ear olive 12
Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer olive 10
Bubbas Callibaetis olive 16
Damsel nymph red 12

Rojo Midge

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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:

Chironomids only at this point.

Best Time to Fish:

AM

Best Stretch:

Dam, South Ramp

Best Access:

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