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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Eleven Mile State Park is in South Park, an expansive high altitude grassland region of central Colorado, located 50 miles west of Colorado Springs. The park is bordered on two sides by the Pike National Forest. The surrounding mountains, including Pikes Peak, the Tarryall Range and the snowy peaks of the Continental Divide, complement Eleven Mile’s own scenic reservoir, short grasses and rocky outcroppings.

This remarkable setting is home to tremendous recreation opportunities. Eleven Mile’s waters have surrendered some of the largest fish ever taken in Colorado.

Conditions

Roads are clear and dry. All fishing access areas are open. Ice thickness 24 plus inches.

Trout: Fair to Good

The action seems to be concentrated on the west end of the lake. Not that you can’t catch them on the east or central part of the lake but larger numbers and size are more prevalent from Stoll Mtn and Lazy Boy east to Sucker Cove and Cross Creek. Rainbows are running 14 to 20 inches with a few nice Cutthroats showing up. Look to mid morning for strong activity. Tube jigs, sparkle tubes, paddle bugs and a variety of tiny tots tipped with wax or meal worm do the trick.

Kokanee Salmon: Good to very good

The bite is on but the pressure is not. It has been so long since the salmon bite was on that the specie probably has lost some anglers since the competition is minimal.  The bite varies but has rarely been early with most action coming after 8:30 AM and as late as 3:30 PM. Look to all three islands to hold fish with anglers doing well in channel locations east of Deer, south west of Duck and east of Goose Islands. It sure does seem spot specific and sometimes 25 feet from where you may be sitting will make the difference if you are not seeing fish. Large schools have parked under smiling folks with salmon fever. Lucky with large spoons such as Swedish Pimple, Kastmaster and Krocodile tipped with wax worm.  Depths vary with schools being seen deep and shallow.  Jigging machine and Vexilar are tools of the trade. The hike is not for the meek the weak or the lazy. We do have jigging machines for sale.

Northern Pike: Fair to Good

Action continues to be late in the day. Not that you can’t catch them during earlier hours it just is more likely that the big one comes after 2:30PM. Without water dogs go with large spoons and tubes jigs tipped with sucker or worm. Tip ups with whole sucker on a quick strike rigs works too. Stoll Mtn, Rocky Flats, North Shore and Cross Crreek are good bets.

SOUTH PARK ICE MASTERS , SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010 BIG MONEY AND THE GREEN JACKET UP FOR GRABS.

OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE.

WE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 AT 7:00AM