South Suburban Reservoir Fishing in El Paso County, Colorado

• Overview

  South Suburban Reservoir lies in El Paso County, Colorado. This is farm and woodlot ground. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Colorado Springs, is 3.5 miles distant. Stratmoor is 4.8 miles and Manitou Springs 5.2 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on South Suburban Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. 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. On South Suburban Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 64°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on South Suburban Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Penrose Reservoir sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at South Suburban Reservoir are worth checking on the day.