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Spinney Mountain
Reservoir
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About the Reservoir
The reservoir usually opens mid April. It gets chaotic with people lining up before the gates open to take a shot at the trophy trout here. Float tubes are an excellent choice to work the water. Take the wind in to consideration when preparing a game plan. Bring out an orange scud, soft hackle midges, and Prince Nymph if you decide to fish along the dam. Scuds are the primary food source throughout the year, along with crawfish and leeches. Fish here also prey on mayflies, damselflies and midges. You will find the ultimate mayfly and midges hatches of the year during May and June.
Northern pike are found in the shallows by early June. Check out the northern part of the reservoir with bunny flies in size 1/0 to 3/0. Color black does well. Be sure to carry the Clouser Minnow, Lefty's Deceivers, and Woolly Buggers if it is pike you're after. Go with a 9-foot piece of level 0x monofilament from the fly line with an 18-inch piece of nylon coated steel wire tippet for best results.
Snake River Cutthroat Trout
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Cutbow Trout
Northern Pike
Bag Limit:
1 Trout - must be greater than 20".
10 Northern Pike - 1 fish greater than 34".
Fishing is prohibited 1/2 hour after sunrise to 1/2 after sunset.
Catch and release below the dam.
2 Trout limit above dam - limit 1 greater than 20". Catch and release trout between 12" and 20".
No ice fishing.
Be prepared for a boat inspection - every vessel must be free of debris, mud and ice. Interior of boats must be clean and dry regardless of conditions.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir is 2,520 surface acres of Gold Metal Water located in South Park, Colorado. The South Platte River flows in and out of the reservoir offering spectacular fishing. Particularly the Dream Stream - southern tailwater. Daily parking pass is six dollars which may be purchased at the self service fee station. Camping is offered at Eleven Mile Reservoir just south of Spinney.
Colorado Springs Fly Shop
5767 N. Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 260-1415
Woodland Park Fly Shop
301 E Hwy 24
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(719) 687-9122
