Penrose Reservoir Fishing Guide, El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  Set in El Paso County, Penrose Reservoir is a Colorado water. Height above sea level is 6,568 feet. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in El Paso County. Stratmoor at 3.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 4.3 miles to Colorado Springs, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Penrose Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for El Paso County cover rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout, green sunfish and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Penrose Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 27°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Penrose Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Curr Reservoir is 1.6 miles distant. Treat Penrose Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.