West Cherry Creek Detention Number 6 Reservoir Fishing in Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, West Cherry Creek Detention Number 6 Reservoir falls inside El Paso County. The bank is 7,448 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for El Paso County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Gleneagle, 3.8 miles away. Colorado Springs sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on West Cherry Creek Detention Number 6 Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across El Paso County: rainbow trout, common carp, brook trout, green sunfish and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 65°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on this water more years than not. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Franktown Parker FPE-5 Reservoir at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.