Fishing Kiowa Creek Watershed 3-D-10 Reservoir in Elbert County, Colorado

• Overview

  Colorado holds Kiowa Creek Watershed 3-D-10 Reservoir, in Elbert County. The surroundings are rolling hill. Supplies mean a trip to Elizabeth, 8.6 miles off. It is 30 miles to Centennial, the nearest city. Also worth knowing: Kiowa Creek Watershed 2-F-20 Reservoir (1.4 miles), Kiowa Creek Watershed 3-B-20 Reservoir out at 1.9 miles, Richard Warne Flood Retention Reservoir (4 miles) and Triple L Detention Reservoir Number 1 out at 5.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kiowa Creek Watershed 3-D-10 Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Elbert County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill and fathead minnow. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 25°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Kiowa Creek Watershed 2-F-20 Reservoir, 1.4 miles out. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.