Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-P-20 Reservoir Fishing in El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-P-20 Reservoir is set in El Paso County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 7,431 feet. The closest town, Black Forest, is 5 miles distant. After that come Gleneagle at 10 miles and Woodmoor at 12 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. The setting is plain rather than dramatic, and it fishes well for it.

• Where to Fish on Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-P-20 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across El Paso County include rainbow trout, common carp and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 24°F in January up to 64°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-P-10 Reservoir at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.