Curr Reservoir in El Paso County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in El Paso County, Colorado, this is Curr Reservoir. The water sits 5,965 feet up. Surface area is around 33 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It ranks high for size among our El Paso County listings. 2.3 miles away sits Stratmoor, the nearest town. It is 3.7 miles to Colorado Springs, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Curr Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for El Paso County list rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Curr Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 30°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Curr Reservoir that shapes the whole year. Warm rain lifts activity; cold rain flattens it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Quail Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Curr Reservoir in what we hold.