Boehmer Reservoir near Manitou Springs: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Teller County, Boehmer Reservoir is a Colorado water. This is rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Colorado. Nearest place of any size is Manitou Springs, 7.5 miles away. After that come Cripple Creek at 8.6 miles and Cascade-Chipita Park at 9.5 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Boehmer Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Teller County names brook trout, rainbow trout, black-spotted cutthroat trout, brown trout and lake trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Boehmer Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 51°F for July and 17°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Boehmer Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Bighorn Reservoir, 1.6 miles away. Nothing on Boehmer Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.