Reservoir Number Four Fishing near Air Force Academy, Colorado

• Overview

  Reservoir Number Four is one of the El Paso County listings for Colorado. It sits in farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our El Paso County list holds plenty of bigger water. Air Force Academy sits 2.1 miles from the bank. For a city, Colorado Springs is 13 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Four

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. El Paso County records list rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout and green sunfish among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Reservoir Number Four where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 26°F to 65°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Reservoir Number Four the season follows that pattern closely. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is at Visitor's Center Parking Lot, some half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around 0.9 miles from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Deadmans Lake is 0.9 miles distant. For Reservoir Number Four in particular, ask before you travel.