Kiowa Creek Watershed H-21 Reservoir Fishing in El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  Kiowa Creek Watershed H-21 Reservoir sits within El Paso County in Colorado. Height above sea level is 7,142 feet. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Most waters listed here for El Paso County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Black Forest, 10 miles off. Colorado Springs sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Kiowa Creek Watershed H-21 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. El Paso County records list rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout, green sunfish and white sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Kiowa Creek Watershed F-18 Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.