Walter Burns Detention Reservoir Fishing Guide, Elbert County, Colorado

• Overview

  Look for Walter Burns Detention Reservoir in Elbert County, Colorado. Height above sea level is 6,043 feet. Elizabeth sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Byers, 24 miles, and Ponderosa Park, 25 miles. Others worth noting: M H Number 2 Reservoir about 12 miles, Ball Reservoir out at 14 miles, Kiowa Creek Watershed 3-A-40 Reservoir about 15 miles and Rubeck Number 1 Reservoir out at 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Walter Burns Detention Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Elbert County: green sunfish, bluegill and fathead minnow. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Walter Burns Detention Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 27°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Walter Burns Detention Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is M H Number 2 Reservoir, 12 miles out. None of that is settled for Walter Burns Detention Reservoir in what we hold.