Kiowa Creek Watershed P-47 Reservoir Fishing in Elbert County, Colorado

• Overview

  The Elbert County entry here is Kiowa Creek Watershed P-47 Reservoir, in Colorado. Land around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. 13 miles away sits Elizabeth, the nearest town. For a city, Colorado Springs is 29 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kiowa Creek Watershed P-47 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Elbert County records list green sunfish, bluegill and fathead minnow among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 25°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets 140 yards off. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Kiowa Creek Watershed B-9 Reservoir, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.