Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir Fishing in Teller County, Colorado

• Overview

  Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir lies in Teller County, Colorado. Elevation runs to 9,695 feet. With some 72 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 9.2 miles away sits Fort Carson, the nearest settlement. Colorado Springs sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Teller County cover brook trout, rainbow trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 55°F and January near 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Mount Baldy Reservoir, 3.8 miles out. Treat access at Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir as something to verify.