Franktown Parker FPS-1 Reservoir Fishing near The Pinery, Colorado

• Overview

  Franktown Parker FPS-1 Reservoir sits in Douglas County, out in Colorado. This is open valley ground. For a base, The Pinery sits 1.9 miles out. Centennial is the closest city, 9.9 miles away. In the same area: Pinery Reservoir out at 2.1 miles, Rueter-Hess Reservoir a shade over 4.3 miles, Inverness Reservoir out at 8.5 miles, Franktown Parker FPW-1 Reservoir a shade over 8.9 miles and Aurora Reservoir out at 10 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Franktown Parker FPS-1 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Douglas County records list white sucker, longnose sucker and rainbow trout among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 28°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Facilities include toilets around 0.9 miles from here. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Pinery Reservoir at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.