Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-5 Reservoir Fishing in El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-5 Reservoir in El Paso County, Colorado. It lies 6,362 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Ellicott, 19 miles down the road. Beyond it, Black Forest at 22 miles and Elizabeth at 24 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Big Sandy Creek Watershed N-5 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across El Paso County: rainbow trout, common carp and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 27°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lemesany Detention Number 2 Reservoir at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.