WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.14.25

August 14, 2025 by lawrence falk

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CATCHING!

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AUGUST CRAWFISH BOIL. We will have a crawfish boil open to the general public starting Saturday August 9 and every Saturday through August 30. A fundraiser for Fishing Has No Boundaries. Minimum donation $5.00 per plate. Includes a big pile of crawfish corn and potatoes. Cajun style like we do. Begins between noon and 1:00PM

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Things have dried out quite a bit. Park County Stage 1 Fire Ban in effect. That allows you to have a campfire in a designated fire pit/ring in the State Park. No open fires in National Forest.

WATER FLOW: 114 CFS IN 116 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 63

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: FAIR TO GOOD: The bite had slowed considerably for many. Talk of August and “the dog days of Summer” were bantered about. Skunk excuses for our book were also running the gamut. We liked the new one “I hadn’t fished for a longtime and I was out of practice”. But then yesterday happened. Eleven Mile might have a slow streak from time to time but they generally don’t last more than three days in a row. Lots of big fish were landed this past week and yesterday in particular. They were caught on many different baits and it seemed the lake just had one of those super hot days that cannot be predicted by those that like to predict. Tube jigs are coming on with color preferences changing daily. Lots of crawfish in those big fish and there are lots of crawfish for them to eat. Rapala’s and Needlefish continue a strong Summer run. Night crawler/mallow always a good bet from shore.

SALMON: FAIR TO POOR: Nothing has changed much here. At least there are a few anglers still popping one or two. Right place right time. Have not seen anyone really score big numbers but for those that put in the time two or three are possible. Best action has been straight out from Marina in 60 feet of water. It’s a onezee twozee thing. But still nice to see.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Bigger fish getting a little more aggressive. Smaller ones still fill the void but there are anglers with more stories of “the one that got away” Tube jigs, Stick Baits and Bill’s Spinner Bait producing. Mid to late morning a good time. Yesterday’s strong bite included the Pike too. But lots of stories and no pic’s for proof lol. You know the excuses. We have all used them. That fish ran so hard and fast. Got em right up to the boat and bam just like that broke me off. It was a big one! Hmmmm. I believe them…well some of them.

ROAD: FAIR TO GOOD TO POOR: With a great Summer here being tarnished by the Park County road disaster that we all have had to endure it’s nice to see them scurry with effort of late. CR90 from Lake George to CR92 was worked on two weeks ago. It is starting to get a little washboard here and there and is dusty but still better than it was. CR92 to the General Store is about as good as it has been all Summer and is almost a pleasure to drive on all things considered. CR23 and some of CR59 has seen work and improvement but CR92 from General Store through the Park to Stoll Mtn has been ignored and is really bad. So although we have seen effort and some significant improvement that’s not to say they deserve thanks because they don’t. This situation was caused by them and blown off and ignored until the public pressure reached a boiling point and should have been dealt with weeks ago. The way construction fraud works is the contractor hired to do the job cuts corners and does not provide the quality install that was contracted for. Not saying this is what happened last year but its a best case scenario for the BOCC because they can argue “we were led to believe”. There has to be a reason why the road they thought would be good for 3 to 5 years lasted 2 or 3 months. Investigation and audit is appropriate but don’t expect much transparency out of this bunch.

Here is a quote from BOCC member Amy Mitchell dated July 15 in response to me begging and pleading for dust mitigation. “ It looks like monsoon is here. We will keep an eye on the moisture levels and conditions. No promises, as we need the water trucks to perform road maintenance but we do understand the issue” Banking on the weather to mitigate a health hazard they created is ludicrous and not indicative of “understanding the issue” of subjecting people to toxic dust clouds for weeks on end. Luckily what they have done from Eleven Mile Village to General Store this past week has currently mitigated the dust.

PIC # 7: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC # 1: Kim catches this great 25” 6.5lb Cuttbow pitching a J11 Rapala. Pic courtesy T.York

PIC # 2: One of our slip customers got this one yesterday. Boy was she excited!!

PIC # 3: Always nice to catch a Brown and what a pretty one. Caught on #1 Brass Bikini Needlefish on downrigger in 40 feet of water right on the bottom.

PIC # 4: On advice from Marina store staff he caught this beauty from shore in the North Shore Marina area on a Rapala.

PIC # 5: Tube jig!

PIC # 6: Last Saturday’s crawfish boil. Come enjoy with us this Saturday.

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SPECIAL NOTE: 11 Mile Marina is located at the North Shore in Eleven Mile State Park, Lake George Colorado. A CPW Park Pass is required on all vehicles entering the Park. Any fees for Guide/Outfitter/Rental services do not include Park fees, CO fishing license or gratuities.

The WEEKLY FISHING REPORT is produced by fishermen for fishermen. We try to get it done every Thursday but some times fishing or life gets in the way. So if its not there on Thursday morning it will show up by Friday. We appreciate all the support and acknowledge that many of you won't miss a week but every now and then we might. CLICK SUPPORT THE REPORT TO HELP OUT Be Safe. Fish On!

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.08.25

August 08, 2025 by lawrence falk

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PARK OPEN 24/7/365

WATER FLOW: 155 CFS IN 127 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 65

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: GOOD: Lots of fish being caught. Mostly Cuttbows running 14 to 17 inches. Larger fish showing up from shore and boat. Nightcrawler and mallow combo always a good bet. Anglers pitching lures and tubes from shore catching especially at sundown. Boaters on the troll hitting it with a variety of offerings. Those that like pop gear doing well. Those that don’t also doing well. Tas Devils have been hot.

SALMON: FAIR TO POOR: Nothing has changed much here. Right place right time. Have not seen anyone really score big numbers but for those that put in the time two or three are possible. Best action has been straight out from Marina in 60 feet of water. It’s a onezee twozee thing. But still nice to see.

ROAD: FAIR TO POOR: The public pressure that has been applied must be getting to them. One can only hope. CR90 from Lake George to CR92 that was redone last week is still in fair condition. It is becoming dusty once again but washboard conditions have not happened yet. CR92 to the general store has seen major efforts that have created the best conditions so far this Summer. The section from Eleven Mile Village to General Store is receiving extra effort with an attempt to quell the the massive toxic dust clouds created by the disaster road. The road beyond the General Store into the Park has so far seen no work Everyone that lives here close to CR92 has had to endure weeks of the most horrific dust with no effort to mitigate. This is the first effort. 11 Mile Sports, Inc has filed its Notice Of Claim. We must wait 90 days before we can take any legal action. The County has been unaccountable for what it has done. They cry they have no money but don’t know where over $3M went. They have put our health at risk and cry they have no money. They have done nothing to search out and find funding mechanisms to solve their money problems. Hopefully this weekend will see less dust.

PIC # 3: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC # 1: 18lbs pic courtesy A.Skaggs

PIC # 2: “My 7 year old daughter's first cast, by herself, of her entire life on Saturday morning at 5:45 AM pulled this 3 lb trout from a pink tasmanian devil. I might have made a new fishing buddy. Forgot to get a measurement on it.” pic courtesy Stefan

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.31.25

August 01, 2025 by lawrence falk

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WOW AND JUST LIKE THAT AUGUST IS HERE

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HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 - 6:00 SATURDAY 7:00AM -7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM - 6:00PM

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Some regular afternoon rain showers have made things nice an green. NO FIRE BAN. All Park facilities are open. Witchers Cove boat ramp open on weekends. It’s been cool in the mornings. We have seen 39 degrees recently…feels like 35 lol Fall is in the air. Extremely busy here.

WATER FLOW: 155 CFS IN 127 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 63-5

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: GOOD: Action is sporadic with hot bites followed by waiting. A fair number of Browns caught last week in the 15 to 17 inch class. Cuttbows running 14 to 16 inches with occasional lunkers. Trollers doing good with Tas Devils, smaller Arnies pop gear with a nightcrawler trailer. Zonkers on the fly rod have done particularly well. Shore anglers love the nightcrawlers and Power or Pautzke Fire Baits. Night anglers love the 2:00 AM bite. As always stop in for the latest updates.

SALMON: FAIR TO POOR: The same situation. Right place right time. Have not seen anyone really score big numbers but for those that put in the time two or three are possible. Best action has been straight out from Marina in 60 feet of water.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Many smaller fish turning up but keeps you on your toes waiting on a bigger one. Tube jigs, Stick Baits and Bill’s Spinner Bait producing. Mid to late morning a good time. Shoreline from Hobert to Goose Island a good bet.

ROAD: FAIR TO VERY POOR: Although an attempt has been made on the section from Lake George to CR 92 for the third time and is in decent shape today, who knows how long that will last. The rest of the way is pretty bad. Park County BOCC complains they have no money but get this. Last year they had $8M in a road budget account. They spent just under $4M on the failed project for 90/92, 59, 23 and the Elkhorn. Then all of a sudden they only had $400,000.00 left and literally said they don’t know where the money went laying the blame on the Public Works Director who they fired 9 months ago. You would think an audit would be in order. NOT DONE. What are we to think? No money and no accountability. Failure to do anything regarding dust mitigation in the Eleven Mile Village, Lake Sites and Park has drove me to file a Notice Of Claim against the County BOCC pursuant to CRS 24-10-109. We’ve had it!!

PIC # 1: Nice catch caught at 8:30PM. Fireballs. Pic courtesy K. Montoya

PIC # 2: Big smiles at the Mile catching memories. Pic courtesy M.Tidmor

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CALL TO ACTION ROAD REPORT CALL TO ACTION DON’T STOP WE NEED TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON

CALL TO ACTION

NEXT: Hit Amy Mitchell constantly. She’s all ears. In one ear and out the other. We have to keep letting them know this unacceptable. amitchell@parkco.us

Two of the Premier State Parks that Colorado brags so much about, Eleven Mile and Spinney almost not accessible. The County says the State this The State says the County that. For decades the problem has existed. And the Feds are running a clear cut logging operation in the National Forest running heavy equipment up and down the road. Who pays for that damage. Why should the County? The CPW road money recently made a available to local County’s with roads through Parks is a joke and the County is broke not a joke. The available funds are minuscule compared to the problem. A collaborative effort is required. No more pointing fingers.

When you do complain its always best to be courteous. My grandfather always said “you catch more flies with honey than vinegar”. Some of the messages left with the County are inappropriate. We know you are angry but be respectful and professional when lodging your complaints

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.24.25

July 24, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ITS HIGH PEAK SEASON JULY IN FULL SWING AND THE BITE IS HOT

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PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Some regular afternoon rain showers have made things nice an green. NO FIRE BAN. All Park facilities are open. Witchers Cove boat ramp open on weekends. Extremely busy here.

WATER FLOW: 127 CFS IN 144 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 63-5

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: GOOD: Action is still good from shore or boat. Timing is important but its hard to predict. Today there was a strong bite trolling from 11:30AM until 1:00PM. It was cold last night and the water temp had dropped to 63 from 65. The weeds went down substantially in the morning but returned later in the day as the cloud cover cleared wind died and it got sunny and hot. Water went up to 65 and weeds came back up to the surface. Shore anglers like Power Bait, Nightcrawlers/mallow. Shore anglers also pitching Kastmasters and Tas Devils. Trollers need to change up but can find the hot bait eventually.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Action up and down with wind being your friend shore or boat. Calm conditions makes it very difficult. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks doing well. Big spoons also landing a few. Size has been 24 to 28 inches in general with occasionally bigger ones being landed up to 36 plus inches.

ROAD: FAIR TO POOR: CR90 from Lake George to just past 92 has be worked on and should be good through the weekend at least. From there it is washboard mostly with a few acceptable spots.

PIC # 5: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC # 1: Gavin catches this one at night at North Shore. The family came up for a few days and boy did he catch a memory. pic courtesy C. Sterling

PIC # 2: He was happy to catch this Salmon straight out from the Marina. Fresh salmon for dinner. pic courtesy

PIC # 3: He inhaled the tube and now he is on the smoker.

PIC # 4: CR 90 from Lake George has been redone again should be good through the weekend at least til it gets to CR92

CALL TO ACTION ROAD REPORT CALL TO ACTION DON’T STOP WE NEED TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON

COMPLAINING TO THE COUNTY NEEDS TO CONTINUE UNABATED. THE STATE NEEDS TO HEAR A CONSTANT DRUMBEAT AS THE GOVENOR OBVIOUSLY COULD CARE LESS. DNR IS AS CLOSE AS WE CAN GET TO THE GOVENORS EAR

The 4th of July the 5th and 6th saw one of the most horrendous effects of bad planning on the part of Park County. With the road being freshly graded and dry conditions with out any kind of plan for dust mitigation the road from the 11 Mile Village, Eleven Mile Lake Sites, General Store and Park was a cloud of toxic dust for the whole weekend as hundreds of vehicles came and went. An avalanche of complaints appears to have sparked action as the road from here to at least the Black Tree Resort has been worked on again. This time it looks as though they did a much better job then before the holiday but dust mitigation on weekends should be done. It’s a Public Health Issue!

Not much has changed on the long term planning. Like none. This road needs to be paved. How do we get there? Will be meeting with the County Manager today to discuss a plan of attack that will be collaborative in nature. The complaints made by many of you were heard loud and clear. Action is what is needed and hopefully we are beginning that process.

CALL TO ACTION

NEXT: Dan Gibbs, Executive Director CO Department Of Natural Resources. Closest to the Governor that we can get. Lets let him know how we feel. CPW is directed by DNR ACT NOW THANK YOU

dan.gibbs@state.co.us 303-866-3311 DAN.GIBBS@STATE.CO.US 303-866-3311

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.18.25

July 18, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ITS HIGH PEAK SEASON JULY IN FULL SWING AND THE BITE IS HOT

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ARCHERY RANGE UNDER CONTRUCTION: CPW is installing an archery range near Rocky Flats. Looks to be a very big project and should be done this Summer. Very exciting indeed. First phase almost done.

If you have a boat Lead Core Trolling rigs catch fish here at the Mile plain and simple. Let us show you how. We have them set up and ready to fish with leader. Buy one this weekend and get a free Needlefish to start you off.

If you have a downrigger action has been hot if you have a boat and no downrigger you might want to consider one

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Some regular afternoon rain showers have made things nice an green. NO FIRE BAN. All Park facilities are open. Witchers Cove boat ramp open on weekends

WATER FLOW: 184 CFS IN 204 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 64-5

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: VERY GOOD: Action has been very good from shore and boat. Yesterday saw lots of shoreline anglers seeing great success throughout the day. Mostly on bait like nightcrawler/mallow and Power and Firebait Night fishing has been stellar. Boaters seeing lots of action on the troll or drifting bait. Jigging tubes has been a little slow of late but it depends on your color selection. Pick the right color and do well but that’s the trick. Tas Devils and a variety of offerings doing well on the troll. Stop in for latest info.

ROAD: FAIR TO POOR: CR90 from Lake George to just past 92 is washboard in most areas. It smooths out quite a bit from 92 to the lake. From the Park to Spinney was pretty decent but has gone to washboard. This will be an ongoing problem as The Park County BOCC struggles with years of ignoring the issue and blaming their wo is us on everyone but themselves. They have failed the community in their short sighted crying about too many miles and not enough money issue for decades. Funding is currently the problem and all mechanisms to raise money must be pursued.

PIC # 4: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC # 1: He was determined to catch a salmon. Rented a Lund took his Ford Fenders out and got three. One big and a couple smaller. He was very happy.

PIC # 2: Hayden came in for some advice and location. We set him up with the Eleven Mile Nightcrawler sandwich and pointed out a good spot here at the North Shore. He was so excited to catch this fish on what he bought and where we sent him. Catching memories at the Mile !! pic courtesy Haydens dad.

PIC # 3: This HippaPottaMoose was seen swimming around East Bay. Pic courtesy D. Winslow

PIC # 4: New Archery range taking shape.

PIC # 5 & 6: In addition to a great tackle selection our store has a lot of great stuff. We just started carrying some awesome fresh frozen beef products from Ranch Foods out of Colorado Springs. Currently we have two types of gourmet burgers that are two pack 1/2 pound each. Ranch Foods Classic beef patty and a super delicious Bacon cheddar burger in addition to Wagyu sirloin steaks. THAT BACON CHEESE BURGER IS TO DIE FOR! SO IF YOU ARE CAMPING OUT FORGOT THE BURGERS OR A STEAK FOR YOU TRIP STOP IN FOR THE BEST

CALL TO ACTION ROAD REPORT CALL TO ACTION DON’T STOP WE NEED TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON

COMPLAINING TO THE COUNTY NEEDS TO CONTINUE UNABATED. THE STATE NEEDS TO HEAR A CONSTANT DRUMBEAT AS THE GOVENOR OBVIOUSLY COULD CARE LESS. DNR IS AS CLOSE AS WE CAN GET TO THE GOVENORS EAR

CALL TO ACTION

NEXT: Dan Gibbs, Executive Director CO Department Of Natural Resources. Closest to the Governor that we can get. Lets let him know how we feel. CPW is directed by DNR ACT NOW THANK YOU

dan.gibbs@state.co.us 303-866-3311 DAN.GIBBS@STATE.CO.US 303-866-3311

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.10.25

July 10, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ITS HIGH PEAK SEASON JULY IN FULL SWING AND THE BITE IS HOT

SEE ROAD REPORT BELOW CALL TO ACTION CALL TO ACTION SEE BELOW

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HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 - 6:00 SATURDAY 7:00AM -7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM - 6:00PM

ARCHERY RANGE UNDER CONTRUCTION: CPW is installing an archery range near Rocky Flats. Looks to be a very big project and should be done this Summer. Very exciting indeed. First phase almost done.

If you have a downrigger action has been hot if you have a boat and no downrigger you might want to consider one

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Some afternoon rain showers have made things nice an green. No Fire ban but there is a Fireworks ban. All Park facilities are open. Witchers Cove boat ramp open on weekends

WATER FLOW: 203 CFS IN 155 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 64

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

TROUT: VERY GOOD: Action has been great all around the lake. Shore and boat. Boaters doing particularly well on the troll. Downriggers and lead core are racking up the numbers. Many different lures and bait are working. Power Bait and Pautzke Fire Baits and nightcrawlers from shore or drifting from boat. Needlefish continue a hot streak as well as Rapalas and Tas Devils but it seems that color and size makes more of a difference than anything and that can change daily. Flies are also producing with Tricos and Blue Wing Olives doing particularly well. Stop in for latest info.

SALMON: FAIR AT BEST: They are still turning up but if you can score two or three that’s a good day to say the least. Usually its been one here and one there. Straight out from the Marina just past the no wake buoys in 50 to 60 feet of water 30 feet down has seen the most consistent action

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD: Last week saw a day where it seemed everyone was catching Pike all over the place. Those days are certainly the exception. One thing for sure it was not a calm day. Those days are certainly more difficult and there has been a fair amount of calm. Look to big sticks, spinner baits, spoon and tubes. Fire Tiger and white always a good color to try.

PIC # 1: 38” 16.5lbs. He gave us a lot of secrete info. Caught on a spoon in the lake.

PIC # 2: Uncle Chris from Colorado with nephews Travis and Trevor from San Diego on a Marina guided trip for the memory books. Lots of action lots of fish landed with the biggest of the day being this bruiser Cuttbow.

PIC # 3: One salmon is always better than no salmon. Nice four year old. Pop Gear on the WEST side of Goose

CALL TO ACTION ROAD REPORT CALL TO ACTION The 4th of July the 5th and 6th saw one of the most horrendous effects of bad planning on the part of Park County. With the road being freshly graded and dry conditions with out any kind of plan for dust mitigation the road from the 11 Mile Village, Eleven Mile Lake Sites, General Store and Park was a cloud of toxic dust for the whole weekend as hundreds of vehicles came and went. An avalanche of complaints appears to have sparked action as the road from here to at least the Black Tree Resort has been worked on again. This time it looks as though they did a much better job then before the holiday but dust mitigation on weekends should be done. It’s a Public Health Issue!

CALL TO ACTION

NEXT: Dan Gibbs, Executive Director CO Department Of Natural Resources. Closest to the Governor that we can get. Lets let him know how we feel. CPW is directed by DNR ACT NOW THANK YOU

dan.gibbs@state.co.us 303-866-3311 dan.gibbs@state.co.us 303-866-3311

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.03.25

July 03, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY

ROAD REPORT: Thanks to everyone for giving Amy Mitchell a piece of your mind regarding the disastrous road conditions. She never got blitzed like that! Good Job. It moved them to action. She assured me the road would be graded by the weekend and it is. It won’t last long but for the next week or so its pretty smooth. The fight is just beginning. I attended the Park County BOCC meeting yesterday. I have already written a formal letter of complaint so I attended the meeting to offer my support and assistance in getting this taken care on a permanent basis ie. new paved road. That is not going to happen soon like this year. Maybe not even next but the fight will be over legislation to put more responsibility on the State. The Department of Natural Resources is our next step as the Governor is avoiding even a discussion deferring all discussion to his DNR. It’s a Holiday week so next week I will have the appropriate contact information for the Director of DNR. And we will blitz him.

There really is no good news as the BOCC passed a resolution to close CR 90/92 to all traffic accept for residents with attempts to route all Park traffic over Wilkerson Pass to CR23 to CR 59. They made application to CDOT who must approve. Sounds like a bad idea to me but they are clearly trying to avoid liability on what could happen on 90/92. They believe they can better maintain 23 and 59 which are basically straight shots. A grant was received to chip and seal 90 from Lake George to where it meets 92. This is slated for the Fall. But hardly anything to cheer about. I did meet with them after the public meeting and will be pursuing efforts with them in the legislature.

This is a fight to be sure, stay tuned.

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HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 - 6:00 SATURDAY 7:00AM -7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM - 6:00PM

ARCHERY RANGE UNDER CONTRUCTION: CPW is installing an archery range near Rocky Flats. Looks to be a very big project and should be done this Summer. Very exciting indeed. Stay tuned for more details.

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Some afternoon rain showers have made things nice an green. No Fire ban but there is a Fireworks ban. All Park facilities are open. Witchers Cove boat ramp open on weekends

WATER FLOW: 127 CFS IN 105 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 64

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Leslie catches a 6 pounder on a rig her Dad, who brought her to the Mile all the time, taught her. Leslie knows how to fish Eleven Mile to be sure especially on the ice. We look forward to having her as an ice fishing guide next Winter. And for you ice addicts July is usually when we start thinking about!!

PIC #2: The annual get together. 11 Mile is a spiritual place. pic courtesy T.Belanger

PIC # 3: Sundown is the time. pic courtesy D. Cunningham

PIC # 4: Graded the road from Lake George through the Park to Spinney. That will last about two weeks. It’s smooth right now.

PIC # 5. We also have a very good fly selection here at the Marina. This is one of 3 Boxes. We have all the great ones that catch fish here, the Canyon and the Dream Stream

PIC # 6 JUNE PIC CONTEST WINNER

TROUT: VERY GOOD: Action is still strong If you are on a boat and use downriggers the bite is non stop. Lead Core also doing great but we can hardly get them out. No sooner than you drop the downrigger its fish on. Mostly Cuttbows 13 to 16 inches chunky and spunky. Bigger fish to 23 inches not uncommon. Needlefish in a variety of patterns, blue/silver Dynamic, Rapala and Tas Devils. Action from shore is good at sunrise and sunset and every now and then in the middle of the day. Nightcrawler and mallows. Power Bait salmon peach or any of them with garlic.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR : It is clearly one day hot one day not. Timing and conditions make the big difference. Can’t catch them if you don’t try. Kokanee Kustoms, Macks Wedding Rings with Dodger. Go through your tackle box and try different things. Long line a pink Tas when its windy the fish come close to the surface. Limits are far and few between but they do happen. If you are at the right spot at the right time its game on.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Bill’s Spinner Baits are back for a limited time only. He stopped making them but had a little stash that we were able to get. We like the Brown/Orange and Black/Blue available only at the Marina Store. They catch Pike!! Work the coves all around the lake. We like East of Howbert to Witchers. Most run West we head East. Time to work the Spinner baits. The 1st Gen we have are beginning to see action. Rapala and big sticks still producing. Big fish are far and few between but small to moderate size are showing up more frequently. North Shore around the Marina has seen some nice fish as well as Suckers Cove and Stoll Mountain.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.26.25

June 26, 2025 by lawrence falk

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LETS START AT THE BOTTOM AND WORK OUR WAY UP. SEND YOUR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HORRIFIC ROAD CONDITIONS COMING INTO THE PARK TO AMY MITCHELL THE PARK COUNTY BOCC COMMISSIONER FOR THIS DISTRICT. LETS FLOOD SOME EMAILS, LEAVE MESSAGES, SEND TEXTS LET HER KNOW WHAT KIND OF JOB SHE IS NOT DOING!!!

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CURRENT CONDITIONS: There has been some minor grading on the road heading to Spinney but it looks like they are intentionally avoiding the roads in and around the Park. The County roads into and out of the Park continue to get worse with each passing day. I have owned property in Park County and have been a resident since 1984 and have never seen it this bad. Let your feelings be heard starting with Amy Mitchell. We will be following up every report adding new officials to contact and try to build pressure on the the elected representatives responsible for this travesty. The only excuse is incompetence or corruption. If she can’t help she needs to resign her position. Elections can’t come soon enough. Lets see the reach of this report send your complaints NOW!!!!

Highway 24 from the Springs has seen some improvement with the construction complete in Divide alleviating what was major backups. They are still rock scaling before Woodland Park expect some delays and still working outside of Florrisant but the delay is not serious.

There is no fire ban posted on the Park County website.

WATER FLOW: 104 CFS IN 95 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 62

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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PIC #1: Amy Michell Park County Commissioner for this District. Let her know how you feel about the road coming into and out of the Park. I have started a grassroots effort to apply pressure on the political parties that be that this situation must be fixed. They will blame it on State Parks. They will blame it on someone else and so it goes. And we pay the price.

PIC #2: From shore on a beautiful day. pic courtesy A. Morales

PIC # 3: The gang all caught!

PIC # 4: The EXCLUSIVE Kastmaster selection at the Marina.

TROUT: VERY EXCELLENT: If you are on a boat and use downriggers the bite is non stop. Lead Core also doing great but we can hardly get them out. No sooner than you drop the downrigger its fish on. Mostly Cuttbows 13 to 16 inches chunky and spunky. Bigger fish to 23 inches not uncommon. Needlefish in a variety of patterns, blue/silver Dynamic, Rapala and Tas Devils. We got a new Krocodile in Glo UV cerise that has been spectacular. Action from shore is good at sunrise and sunset. Nightcrawler and mallows. Power Bait salmon peach or any of them with garlic. Strawberry Limeade Garlic available exclusively here at the Marina.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.20.25

June 20, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 - 6:00 SATURDAY 7:00AM -7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM - 6:00PM

SPINNEY IS OPEN FOR BOATING WATER LEVEL STILL WAY DOWN

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: The traveling nightmare. The construction on HW 24 in three different places has made getting here a chore. It has taken some folks up to 2 1/2 hours to get here from Colorado Springs. They call call it Construction Season not Summer. And CR 90/92 into the Park is still very bad. Stay tuned as we declare war on the Park County BOCC about the negligence in installing and maintaining the road. Can you say Class Action. All Park facilities are open. It’s Pine pollen season. Hopefully it will be over soon. No Fire ban as of now.

WATER FLOW: 104 CFS IN 95 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 62

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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PIC #1: “Justin caught this on Spinney on June 10. Water was low but the pike were not shy. Caught on a j spec from dynamic!” pic courtesy K.Parish (Spinney)

PIC #2: “Larry, Here is a great pic for your fishing reports, got this beast June 11th using my own lures I make. It is a master angler.” Pic courtesy P. Sauer

PIC # 3: Sunset at the Mile Pic courtesy D. Cuningham

PIC # 4: The EXCLUSIVE Kastmaster selection at the Marina.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR TO GOOD : It is clearly one day hot one day not. Timing and conditions make the big difference. Can’t catch them if you don’t try. Kokanee Kustoms, Macks Wedding Rings with Dodger. Go through your tackle box and try different things. Long line a pink Tas when its windy the fish come close to the surface. Limits are far and few between but they do happen. If you are at the right spot at the right time its game on.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Work the coves all around the lake. We like East of Howbert to Witchers. Most run West we head East. Time to work the Spinner baits. The 1st Gen we have are beginning to see action. Rapala and big sticks still producing. Big fish are far and few between but small to moderate size are showing up more frequently.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.12.25

June 12, 2025 by lawrence falk

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SPINNEY IS OPEN FOR BOATING WATER LEVEL STILL WAY DOWN

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Mornings still in the low 40’s. Some rain over the last week is always great to see. No Fire Bans. Lots of green. Typical Colorado weather, nice in the morning with passing afternoon showers that don’t last very long. The passing front helps the bite. Don’t assume if its raining in the Springs it’s raining here. You can always check out the live weather station at the bottom of the report. Hatch is winding down.

WATER FLOW: 81.7 CFS IN 66.1 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 55

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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PIC #1: “My son Ty caught a pretty nice one, on June 5. Using a lure that he picked out at your Store. He was so excited I thought he was going to fall out of the boat :) his new saying is Dad I will be your guide for the right price”. pic courtesy D. Neises

PIC #2: Team effort

PIC # 3: KASTMASTER EXCLUSIVE: Our Distributor Big Rock Sports has an exclusive on these four Kastmaster new patterns. Find them exclusively at Big Rock dealers like us. In size 1/8 and 1/4 Bone, Sunrise Sunset, Bleeding Chrome and Bleeding Frog. The are all working good!

PIC # 4: Water level down a bit for this time of year.

TROUT: EXCELLENT: It’s a catchathon out on the boats particularly for those using lead core rigs. The exclusive Kastmasters doing great. Needlefish and Tas Devils also kicking it! Bite has been a little later in the day. Lots of Cuttbows 14 to 16 inches with occasional Lunkers. When its calm its a little more difficult a mild breeze helps a bunch.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.05.25

June 05, 2025 by lawrence falk

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SPINNEY HAS ENOUGH WATER TO OPEN NORTH BOAT RAMP FRIDAY JUNE 6

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

WATER FLOW: 82.9 CFS IN 72.8 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 54

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC # 6: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC #1: Bryson lands this 40.25” 18.37lb Pike. What a memory! pic courtesy T.Paladini

PIC #2: Josie catches her first Cuttbow and Kokanee. Catching memories at the Mile. pic courtesy. Pic courtesy J. Kiser

PIC # 3: The Eleven Mile football fish. Don’t need a boat to catch the memories!

PIC # 4: WINNER WINNER $50.00 Gift card. This May’s photo winner is Shelby and her son Wyatt. It’s not always the big fish. This is a small fish with a BIG story. Shelby and her son spent a few days here over the holiday. He wanted to go fishing in the worst way. He had never caught one nor had she. They came into the Marina for assistance. We gave them help showing how to tie knots, make a proper rig etc. They tried really hard. Had some action with Power Bait but couldn’t hook them. Finally out on a boat trolling a lead core they each caught their fist fish. The happiness factor was off the charts and a future lifelong young angler was hooked. Now that’s another catching Memory!!!

PIC # 5: Come check out our Tasmanian selection.

TROUT: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: As the hatch dissipates the fish have gorged and stretched those stomachs. Then they go into a biting frenzy. Lots of Cuttbows 13 to 15 inches. We are catching 20 to 30 fish on a trip. No time to snack. Bigger ones a little elusive they will start coming on again soon. Many baits work but not all. Some lures are hot one day and then cold the next. Needlefish, Thomas Bouyants, Kastmaster, Rapala some of the hot tickets. Stop in for the latest updates.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR : They are being caught and every now and then someone gets a limit. Many are big three and four year olds. If you put in the time and know what you are doing you will catch some. Look to North Shore to Duck Island and Duck Island to Deer Island. Fish are suspended 10 to 40 feet. Most successful technique is trolling lead core with a dodger and a Macks wedding Ring, Squid or Kokanee Kustoms. We have tipped them with Pink Gulp Alive Maggots. Mack’s Imperial Spoons in orange or chartreuse have done well.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.29.25

May 30, 2025 by lawrence falk

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CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Spring is springing The annual hatch is in full swing should be over in a week or so. It can slow the bite up a little. Lots of great moisture with passing fronts. They don’t last long but can be heavy. No Fire Ban always great news. It’s getting green.

CR 90/92 was redone last year. We are beyond disappointed in what Park County has done. If the road doesn’t get paved in the future it will be an ongoing headache of a massive proportion. We know that the County has many miles of road and they fight with the State as to who should bare responsibility for traffic into the State Parks. But as far as we can see a good resolution has not been reached. This road is nothing short of shameful. Something has to be done to rectify this horrible County negligence that is damaging our vehicles, trailers and boats. Poisoning the environment with Mag Chloride, creating hazardous driving conditions and who knows what else. We see wildlife drinking from pools of mag chloride mud water after rains. Who in County Government thought this was a good idea should resign. Maybe that includes the entire County BOCC. We try to avoid discussing anything but catching fish in this report but this is an exception along with the Cell Tower which btw has done little to nothing to improve service and a lot to destroy a beautiful view.

WATER FLOW: 67.6 CFS IN 73.3 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 54

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Went out targeting Salmon on a Marina Pontoon and scored five kokes and one Trout using lead core, dodger and…….

PIC #2: Wyat and his Mom Shelby celebrate a first fish ever using a lead core rig and a Brass Bikini Needlefish. Pic Courtesy S. Leslie

PIC # 3: She was the only one in the group that caught one and a nice one indeed on a lead core rig, Arnies Pop Gear and some strange little thing she bought at Wal Mart with a night crawler

PIC # 4: The two biggest salmon from pic above.

PIC # 5: Tas Devils kick it here and at Spinney. Featured hot lure of the week. We have a nice selection and for those that don’t like the bead/hook set up we also have the wire replacement hooks for 7 and 13 gram.

TROUT: FAIR TO GOOD: The annual hatch has put a crimp in the strong bite we were experiencing. Mostly smaller Cuttbows being caught trolling a variety of baits behind lead core. Other methods are challenged with natural competition from all the bugs. Action at night still strong. As soon as the hatch is over the bite will be in high gear which should be soon.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR: If you put in the time and know what you are doing you will catch some. Look to North Shore to Duck Island and Duck Island to Deer Island. Fish are suspended 10 to 40 feet. Most successful technique is trolling lead core with a dodger and a Macks wedding Ring, Squid or Kokanee Kustoms. We have tipped them with Pink Gulp Alive Maggots.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Action continues on the West End is good with Stoll to Cross Creek seeing some nice fish. Trolling big Sticks like the F18 Rapala Pike Pattern in particular have seen success. Look to late morning through early afternoon as a good time for the bite.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.22.25

May 22, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND. FISH ON!!!

RESERVATIONS FOR WATERCRAFT RENTAL FOR 2025 SEASON NOW OPEN: Even though the lake opens to boating April 15 we probably wont have all our equipment ready until mid May. Some will be ready by May 1 check online Booking for available boats.

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Aspens are popping a couple weeks early. The annual hatch is in full swing. It can slow the bite up a little. No Fire Ban. CR 90/92 was redone last year. We are very disappointed in what Park County has done. If the road doesn’t get paved in the future it will be an ongoing headache. We know that the County has many miles of road and they fight with the State as to who should bare responsibility for traffic into the State Parks. But as far as we can see a good resolution has not been reached. This road is nothing short of shameful.

WATER FLOW: 67.6 CFS IN 58.8 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 49-51

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC # 8: MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC #1: “Darla was all smiles at Eleven Mile Reservoir after landing this 5 plus pound specimen of a trout.” Pic courtesy J. Palmer

PIC #2: Del at 94 years old and still catching. Non stop action on a memory filled 11 Mile Marina Guide trip

PIC # 3: “Azalea 13 yrs old first catch at 11 mile while camping at site 260 21" trout” Pic courtesy R. Gonzales

PIC # 4: “Please see pics of my Grandson and the fish he caught at Eleven Mile for entry into Pic of the Week for the Weekly Report. The bigger of the two fish measured 21.5” and weighed 3.5 lbs. He caught the trout in Suckers Cove fishing from the bank using power bait. Biggest fish he’s ever caught and one proud boy! Trout was caught on April 27, 2025.The other trout was 21.5” and weighed 2.11 lbs. He caught this trout trolling using a flatfish on April 26, 2025.

PIC # 5: Night time is the right time for fun catching. Pic. courtesy J. Bittleston

PIC # 6: “Here's a couple little guys we got north of witchers cove on a mother's day trip. We were running the little spoons you can see in one of the mouths of the trout in that double up photo. They're from juvi spoons on Instagram, he sent them to me and I love them. I was top lining one and the other with with a size 1 tadpole diver down about 15ft - 20ft and they were eating it up! 1.8mph - 2.1mph, we had easily 10 in about an hour. All not huge guys though but my daughter had a blast collecting them up. It was about 51° - 54° if I remember correctly over there. Hope this report is useful!” Pic courtesy C. Fuss

PIC # 7: Tas Devils kick it here and at Spinney. Featured hot lure of the week. We have a nice selection and for those that don’t like the bead/hook set up we also have the wire replacement hooks for 7 and 13 gram.

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TROUT: GOOD: Action has picked up significantly for boaters on the troll. Lots of action on Cuttbows and Browns 15 to 24 inches. Lots of baits working. J11 and J9 BT Rapala, Pink Needlefish #2 and #1, CDY Kastmaster 3/8, Green Rainbow Cowbells/Crawler, Tasmanian Devils with pink, Thomas Bouyant G and a host of other things hopefully in your tackle box. Stop and pop some tube jigs in 20 feet of water or less. Buggers and Leach patterns on the fly rod working the coves. Fish being landed through out the lake. Pick your favorite spot and get to catching. Night anglers are having a field day with lots of great fish 18 to 22 inches being caught. And don’t forget to be there for Sundown. Always sure to please. Stop in for the up to the minute updates.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR: You have to work it but they are still being landed. Dodger with Kokanee Customs, Macks Wedding Ringe,or Needlefish on an 18 inch leader. Its seems like the closer your bait is to the Dodger the better it works.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Action on the West End is good with Stoll to Cross Creek seeing some nice fish. Trolling big Sticks like the F18 Rapala Pike Pattern in particular have seen success. Look to late morning through early afternoon as a good time for the bite.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.15.25

May 15, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ELEVEN MILE RESERVOIR IS OPEN FOR BOATING

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Aspens are popping a couple weeks early and the annual Hatch is also beginning an early appearance. No Fire Ban.

WATER FLOW: 60.0 CFS IN 80.2 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 52

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1:” A lot of small pike between 18-24 inches but we managed this beautiful 40-inch 15lb girl Trolling 8-inch Rapalas (Pike color) West End approaching Lazy Boy” Pic and report courtesy E. Barger PIC #2: “ Off campsite 261 White tube jig” Pic and report courtesy D. Hernandez

PIC # 3: Lots of fish like this being landed at night. The night fishing is hot

PIC # 4: Nice Brown joining other anglers landing Browns this Season. At our March Madness contest there were 8 Browns weighed, in the most ever. The catching continues into the Spring. Nice to see.

PIC # 5: “Hey Larry here you go hope to win the gift card and possibly make the page caught at 9am 5-12-25 in rocky flats 20ft of water tub jig crawdad colored tipped with a night crawler had the boat in a wind drift and the fish hit very light. Great hook set and released for another lucky angler my name is Tyler Myers I live in Florissant and am a regular to the reservoir.” Pic and report courtesy T. Myers

PIC # 6: We really like tube jigs. Dry Creek makes great tubes. Come check out our selection.

SEND US YOUR PICS: Catching Memories. See your smiling face on the Weekly Report. Win a $50.00 gift card for the pic of the month posted on this report. Winner based on Marina staff selection.

TROUT: VERY GOOD: Action has picked up significantly for boaters on the troll. Lots of action on Cuttbows and Browns 15 to 24 inches. Lots of baits working. J11 and J9 BT Rapala, Pink Needlefish #2 and #1, CDY Kastmaster 3/8, Green Rainbow Cowbells/Crawler, Tasmanian Devils with pink, Thomas Bouyant G and a host of other things hopefully in your tackle box. Stop and pop some tube jigs in 20 feet of water or less. Buggers and Leach patterns on the fly rod working the coves. Fish being landed through out the lake. Pick your favorite spot and get to catching. Night anglers are having a field day with lots of great fish 18 to 22 inches being caught. And don’t forget to be there for Sundown. Always sure to please. Stop in for the up to the minute updates.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.08.25

May 08, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ELEVEN MILE RESERVOIR IS OPEN FOR BOATING

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Great week of snow which has melted already making for a greening of things in general. No Fire Ban.

WATER FLOW: 64.9 CFS IN 105 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 48

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Caught four nice salmon!!!!

PIC #2: Catching family memories.

PIC # 3: Lots of fish like this being landed

PIC # 4: 1ST GEN Splitblade Spinner Baits available now. A new addition to our incredible Tackle Wall Of Fame. A great Pike bait!

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KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR TO GOOD: These experienced Kokanee in the pic above reported action out from the Marian and East by Deer Island. If it is calm the fish are usually found deeper up to 45. As soon as it gets windy they are moving up in to10 feet or less below the surface. Generally you electronic won’t even see them. Pink Needlefish. Also try Mack’s Wedding Rings and Kokanee Kustoms on lead core with about a 15 foot leader. Most success with baits trailing a Dodger.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.08.25

May 01, 2025 by lawrence falk

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PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park campsites and facilities are open. Some recent snow but no big deal keeps fire danger at bay. No open fire ban.

WATER FLOW: 105 CFS IN 80.9 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 47

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Lots of nice Browns so far this year at Eleven Mile and Spinney. This beauty is from Spinney. Pic courtesy Jay

PIC #2: A couple of Pelicans at Duck Island with Mom sitting on a few eggs. Pic courtesy Jamie J and Alex the boat driver.

PIC # 3: Shore action for this young angler brought a big Pike. A few truck bed liner imprints for effect. Caught on a nightcrawler.

PIC # 4: The Tasmanian Devil not often copied and never duplicated. This unique spoon has been a mainstay here at the Mile, Spinney and Antero for years. We have a very good selection with emphasis on Pink colors but lots of other productive patterns. In addition we have packs of back up beads, or the wire hooks in both 7 and 13 gram both single and treble hook. We really like the single hook. Come check them out.

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TROUT: FAIR TO GOOD: Shore action still good boat action picking up. Those on shore using Power Bait, Nightcrawlers and spawn sacs finding success. Those pitching Kastmaster, Thomas Buoyant and popping tubes doing well. Black Wooly Bugger and Black Leach have performed nicely. Boaters having a mixed bag with trollers finding luck with lead core and Pink, Arnies Dynamac, Jointed Rapala and Tas Devils in Pink on them. Bite times vary look to sunrise, midmorning, early afternoon and sundown.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR: Boat inspectors report one boat that came through the other day with four big Kokanee. Other than that we have not seen any but those were a good sign and caught straight out from the Marina in 60 feet of water only 10 feet down. Pink Needlefish. Also try Mack’s Wedding Rings and Kokanee Kustoms on lead core with about a 15 foot leader.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Action is picking up in the shallows on the West end and around the lake in general. Troll the shallows with the F18 Pike Pattern Rapala if you are really serious. They had cancelled that pattern a few years ago but brought it back last year. A little hard to find but we currently have some in stock. People having Pike experiences from shore meaning seeing and losing some decent fish with a few anglers scoring like in the pic above.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.24.25

April 25, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HOURS: FRIDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM AM NO REGULAR HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY Open everyday starting May 1

ELEVEN MILE RESERVOIR IS OPEN FOR BOATING

SPINNEY RESERVOIR OPEN TO HAND CARRY BOATS, CANOES AND KAYAKS MOTOR BOATS DATE TO BE DETERMINED MORE THAN LIKELY SOMETIME IN MAY. WATER LEVEL LOW BOAT RAMPS NOT USABLE

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Park County fire restrictions have been lifted. Snow was good mostly melted in a day or two. All Park facilities and campsites open May 1.

WATER FLOW: 123 CFS IN 90.06 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 44

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: WOW some one knows how to catch Eleven Mile Kokanee

PIC #2: Taylor sports one heck of a nice salmon. He caught 8 on the East end. Some were only 10 feet down and others as deep as 45 feet. He used a Dodger with a secrete bait that looked a lot like a Kokanee Kustoms which we just got in. Tyler Elwell of Woodland Park is the maker of those baits and made a few exclusively for us. Come on in and check them out

PIC # 3: The action from shore is hot particularly at Sunrise and Sunset as the big spawning fish are doing their thing and that seems to be peaking right now. Boaters are finding action to be slower than they would like but the shore anglers are smiling. One boater reported good action on the Tasmanian Devil Black Betty size 13gram. As the water warms action will pick up for the boaters. Try Rapala’s and Tas on the troll, pitch tubes and jigs on the drift. Timing and depth are critical.

PIC # 4: Gothic Pink Squid one of six exclusive patterns from Kokanee Kustoms. Won’t find those at Scheels. Come check them out.

PIC # 5: Two really nice ones also caught from shore. The nice Brown was caught on a nightcrawler.

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TROUT: FAIR TO GOOD: Kastmasters and Rapala’s are showing off what they can do so far in this early season. Shore and boat have both produced when using them. Green Rainbow pop gear with night crawler on three foot leader shines in the Spring. Super slow troll, the slower the better. Fly action good close to shore using anything in black. Bait anglers liking the garlic flavored or salmon peach power baits. And night crawler and mallow always seems to catch a big one. Action found all around the lake.

KOKANEE SALMON: FAIR TO GOOD: Taylor knows what he is doing and tried many regular spots but only found schools on the East end off the channel from Deer Island to the buoy line. Some were suspended deep others were close to the surface. Use a Dodger and Macks or Kokanee Kustoms tipped with shoe peg corn or Gulp Alive Maggots. Stop in for latest updates

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO POOR: A few smaller fish here and there. Look to better action as the water warms. Pitch or troll big sticks and spoons. Windy conditions help as the water gets cloudy in the shallows and they don’t see quite as well but hit just a s good as anytime.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.17.25

April 18, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HOURS: FRIDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM AM NO REGULAR HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY Open everyday starting May 1

ELEVEN MILE RESERVOIR IS OPEN FOR BOATING

SPINNEY RESERVOIR OPEN TO HAND CARRY BOATS, CANOES AND KAYAKS MOTOR BOATS DATE TO BE DETERMINED MORE THAN LIKELY SOMETIME IN MAY. WATER LEVEL LOW BOAT RAMPS NOT USABLE

RESERVATIONS FOR WATERCRAFT RENTAL FOR 2025 SEASON NOW OPEN: Even though the lake opens to boating April 15 we probably won’t have rentals available until May 1

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Dry in general here. Park County fire ban Stage One. You CAN have a campfire in State Park designated fire pits. No fires in forest areas. Next couple days of weather should help. Water turned on in Park May 1. Showers and flush toilets open May 1. Campsites on the North side of lake are open now. South side open May 1. Snow in the forecast Friday/Sat, Sunny Easter Sunday.

Opening boating day saw about 30 boats. Catching was a mixed bag. It was pretty nice with calm conditions early but the cold water made for fair action. In typical Eleven Mile fashion for early season shore angling produces nice fish. Boaters do OK but things will pick up as the water warms. When we get to 48-54 degrees you will see a big difference.

WATER FLOW: 107 CFS IN 84.6 CFS OUT

WATER TEMP: 42

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Fun and a successful opening day.

PIC #2: Decent number of Browns like this showing up. Caught on Kastmaster. Pic courtesy J. Roberson

PIC # 3: Featured hot lure of the week. One thing is for sure there were a lot of fish caught on Kastmasters at Spinney and Eleven Mile this past week. The two fish in the Pics and reliable sources say the potential new State Record Cuttbow 20.3lbs landed opening day at Spinney were all caught on the Kastmaster. We have a famously great selection. Fire Tiger has always been one of our favorites. Jig, Cast or Troll your chances are always improved when used.

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KOKANEE SALMON: NO REPORT

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.10.25

April 10, 2025 by lawrence falk

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HOURS: FRIDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM AM NO REGULAR HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY OPENING DAY TUESDAY 4.15/8:00AM TO 4:00PM

ELEVEN MILE OPENS FOR MOTORIZED BOATING APRIL 15

SPINNEY RESERVOIR WILL NOT OPEN FOR MOTORIZED BOATING APRIL 15 CPW HAS DECIDED WATER LEVEL WILL NOT BE ADEQUATE FOR BOAT RAMPS THEY ARE THINKING SOMETIME IN EARLY MAY OPEN FOR SHORE AND HAND CARRY BOATS NOW

RESERVATIONS FOR WATERCRAFT RENTAL FOR 2025 SEASON NOW OPEN: Even though the lake opens to boating April 15 we probably won’t have rentals available until May 1. Lots of dock and prep work to be done and April weather can be challenging. It’s possible we may have a fishing boat or two ready in April but you would need to reserve those directly with our office. If you are interested in a Lund rental for April 19, 20, 26 or 27 call the Marina at 719-748-0317

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Dry in general here. Park County fire ban Stage One. You CAN have a campfire in State Park designated fire pits. No fires in forest areas. Water turned on in Park May 1. Showers and flush toilets open May 1. Campsites on the North side of lake are open now. South side open May 1.

WATER FLOW: 74.4 CFS IN 81.7 CFS OUT

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

MARINA STORE AND LAKE SPECIALISTS: Camping, Fishing Equipment, Flies, Lures, Bait, Clothing, Food, Snacks, Drinks, Ice Cream and official purveyors of Boars Head brand products. Stop in and find out how we can help you catch. Get a topo map. They say information is gold. It's also critical to catching fish on the ice. The maps have GPS coordinates on them so you just can't miss. We want you to be successful here at the Mile. Get a map we will MARK IT UP with the hot spots. WE ARE HERE FISHING EVERYDAY AND CAN PUT YOU ON THE FISH. Spinney Maps are officially unavailable and no longer in production. You can probably find them other places but we are out. Plenty of Eleven Mile in stock get yours with all the hot spots marked up today. Information is gold for catching

PIC #1: Howard gets first Pike of the year. But he said of course “you should have seen the one that got away”

PIC #2: Pitching the shoreline a the main boat ramp

PIC #3: and another but a bit bigger!

PIC # 4: Certain lures and baits have their moments through out a season as days get longer and the water warms. We have always had successful catching on Rapala’s in the Spring Particularly on the Jointed although others do also produce. Here’s a pic from some in the Balsa series. The jointed ones really kick it.

PIC # 5: Getting ready for the Summer 2025 Season. Come visit our store or shop online for curbside pick up when boating season starts and hit the water without delay.

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TROUT: GOOD: Shoreline action all around the lake. Last week was almost too windy to fish but when conditions cooperated so did the fish. Many different methods and baits are working. Many anglers set a bait rig and pitch another with lure while keeping a sharp eye. If you like catching big fish and who doesn’t now is the time to go. Dress for all conditions. The days have warmed and the wind has been kind. Stop in for latest info.

KOKANEE SALMON: NO REPORT

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: A few fish like Howards turning up. He swore he lost a monster. Pearl Pepper tube jig was his lucky bait. As the water warms action should pick up. You don’t need a boat to catch the ones you want. Big fish in shallow water.

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11 MILE MARINA WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.03.25

April 03, 2025 by lawrence falk

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ICE OFF DON’T FORGET YOUR ANNUAL FISHING LICENSE EXPIRED 03/31

ELEVEN MILE OPENS FOR MOTORIZED BOATING APRIL 15

SPINNEY RESERVOIR OPENS FOR MOTORIZED BOATING APRIL 15 The lake will open for shore fishing and hand carry boats April 11 at 6:00AM

PARK OPEN 24/7/365

CURRENT CONDITIONS: As of this writing we have no new snow although it was in our forecast. It’s actually been a pretty nice day on the cool side with occasional sun popping through the clouds. Spring time in the Rockies weather always changing.

WATER FLOW: 93.2 CFS IN 80.02 CFS OUT

ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK IS IN THE SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

PIC #1: Pretty Spring time fish at the Mile

PIC # 2: Certain lures and baits have their moments through out a season as days get longer and the water warms. We have always had successful catching on Rapala’s in the Spring Particularly on the Jointed although others do also produce. Here’s a pic from some in the Balsa series. The jointed ones really kick it.

PIC # 3: Getting ready for the Summer 2025 Season. Come visit our store or shop online for curbside pick up when boating season starts and hit the water without delay.

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TROUT: GOOD: Shoreline action all around the lake. Last week was almost too windy to fish but when conditions cooperated so did the fish. Many different methods and baits are working. If you like catching big fish and who doesn’t now is the time to go. Dress for all conditions.

KOKANEE SALMON: NO REPORT

NORTHERN PIKE: We haven’t seen any yet. Water is too cold for them to be Spring spawning.

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