Fishing at Haymes Reservoir, El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  Haymes Reservoir lies in El Paso County, Colorado. It lies 5,748 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 4.5 miles from Fountain. The nearest city of size is Colorado Springs, 12 miles away. Other water nearby: North Side Reservoir at 1.1 miles, 2.3 miles away is Fountain Reservoir, Keeton Reservoir at 4.3 miles, 6 miles away is R D Nixon Reservoir and A McCray Reservoir at 6.5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Haymes Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across El Paso County include rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout and green sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Haymes Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 30°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Haymes Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try North Side Reservoir, 1.1 miles away. Signs at Haymes Reservoir carry more weight than any list.