Fishing at Wrights Reservoir, Teller County, Colorado

• Overview

  In Colorado, Wrights Reservoir falls inside Teller County. It sits at 8,035 feet above sea level. At about 117 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Teller County are bigger. The closest town, Cripple Creek, is 6.2 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Colorado Springs, 24 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Wrights Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged across Teller County include brook trout, rainbow trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Wrights Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 62°F and January near 21°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Wrights Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Cripple Creek Reservoir Number 3, 9.3 miles away. For Wrights Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.