WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 09.10.26

September 10, 2026 by lawrence falk

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CURRENT OFF SEASON HOURS: M-F 8:00AM TO 4:30PM SATURDAY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:30PM.

WATER LEVEL VERY GOOD COMPARED TO MOST MAY BE DOWN A COUPLE FEET BUT FISHING GREAT AND LOOKS ALMOST FULL

CAMPFIRE TO COOK THE BIG FISH COME ON DOWN

WATER TEMP: 63

WATER FLOW: 70.3 CFS IN 63.6 CFS OUT Losing a little everyday but lake still in great condition.

FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 1 YES allowed to have campfires in the Park campsites

ROAD CONDITIONS: CR 90/92 from Lake George is great with the new chip n seal. But once you get to the Park CR 92 to Spinney it’s pretty bad.

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TROUT:FAIR TO GOOD: Fish being caught. Mostly smaller but large fish still being tagged at sundown if you are working tube jigs and black marabous. Bait anglers from shore doing well on a variety of baits. Kastmasters, Krocodiles and tubes from shore also do well. Trolling has been difficult but should pick up as the water temp drops. Water level is good and fish have lots to eat right now as prime crawfish and bait fish abound.

KOKANEE SALMON:POOR: They should be moving up the river. Occasional ones caught here but action is tough. Finding the schools is not the problem getting them to hit is. Fish in pic was caught on vertical jig.

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of great action continues all around the lake. Many different baits and locations are working. We like points East. Less crowd bigger fish. West end active along the weed beds. Corral Cove, Coyote Ridge and North Shore areas good. Howbert Point to Goose Island also good. Fire Tiger patterns in almost any bait draws their attention. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks, F18’s in firetiger and brown trout working well. Spoons like the traditional gold Kastmaster can also produce. Spinner Baits should also be in the rotation. Large Mepps spinners with bucktail hitting good. Even catching them on the tubes. You lose a few in the process. This last week saw lots of fish landed. Spinney also seeing great action but as the pictures shows fish are not as chunky there. Eleven Mile is a healthy lake with a proper balance. Spinney is unfortunately in difficult draught times. Water level down dramatically and being overrun with Pike.

CAN YOU SAY SMORES ON A CAMPFIRE AT ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK!!!!

PIC # 1: Great Pike day at the Mile!

PIC # 2: Trolling crank baits East End. Pic courtesy Johnny R.

PIC # 3: Kat at Spinney 34” one of several for her. Pic courtesy Justin G.

PIC # 4: “Thank you to Steve and Larry at the Marina. Landed this 26in Pike at Witcher's cove at the spot they suggested!” Pic courtesy John C.

PIC # 5: We said hey Sundown Steve catch us a Pike…first cast!

PIC # 6: Alex with a Kokanee of the week caught just outside breakwater.

PIC # 7: Monday, Larry ending the Summer busy season with a killer sundown

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.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 09.03.26

September 03, 2026 by lawrence falk

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HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

CUSTOMER HOLIDAY APPRECIATION SALE NOW THROUGH MONDAY

SELECTED ITEMS 50% OFF

ALL STRIKER ICE APEX COATS/BIBS, BARRICADE AND VESTS 10% OFF

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

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7: M-F 8:00AM TO 4:00PM SATURDAY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM

FIRE BAN STAGE 2 LIFTED STAGE 1 STILL IN EFFECT

YOU CAN HAVE FIRES IN PARK CAMPSITE FIREPITS

CAMPFIRE TO COOK THE BIG FISH COME ON DOWN

WATER TEMP: 64

WATER FLOW: 62.3 CFS IN 70.03 CFS OUT

FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2 LIFTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLEY

ROAD CONDITIONS: CR 90/92 from Lake George is great with the new chip n seal. But once you get to the Park CR 92 to Spinney it’s horrific. They just made believe believe they graded with the grader barreling down the road barely touching the dirt. CR 59/23 not much better.

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TROUT:FAIR TO GREAT: Things in general remain the same Lots of anglers have been struggling. Trolling in general has been challenging. Early bite is not happening with action picking up after 10:00AM. Lots of stockers but bigger ones elusive. We are catching the bigger fish mostly jigging tubes and black marabous. We were getting low but just got a bunch in. Locations like Corral Cove, Coyote Ridge, North Shore Marina, Rocky Flats, Goose Island and spots near Witchers Cove have all produced for us. Tube jig colors can change frequently with one day seeing green being hot and the next day it’s something else. The black marabou has been a consistent catcher Late afternoons through sundown continues to be the best bite time for the bigger fish. Shore anglers can pitch Kastmasters and tubes and be successful but timing is everything. Lots of hatches going on with recent moisture so flies and bugs are also on the menu. Power Bait and nightcrawlers continue to be consistent catchers with sunrise and sunset your best bet.

KOKANEE SALMON:POOR: A few here and there but its not like it was. Don’t go out with high expectations. Fish seem to be holding in the same spots but very hard to entice.

CAN YOU SAY SMORES ON A CAMPFIRE AT ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK!!!!

PIC # 2: Trip with Larry

PIC # 3: Fresh off the smoker. Maple honey bourbon glaze. Yummy!!

PIC # 4: They call him Sundown Steve

PIC # 5: She’s at it again.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.27.26

August 27, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7: M-F 8:00AM TO 4:00PM SATURDAY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM

FIRE BAN HERE LIFTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLEY

CAMPFIRE TO COOK THE BIG FISH COME ON DOWN

WATER TEMP: 65

WATER FLOW: 63.6 CFS IN 68.3 CFS OUT

FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2 LIFTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLEY

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LAST CRAWFISH BOIL SUNDAY WITH LIVE MUSIC: FHNB will not be hosting a BBQ on Saturday but will be dishing out plates of crawfish, corn, potatoes and shrimp on SUNDAY. Live music to entertain all with members of Los Ostros (Steve and friends) bringing tunes to the lakeside deck. Festivities start closer to 1:00PM $12.00/plate

We have been working with FHNB for over 20 years assisting in fundraising efforts. They use to host their annual event here at Eleven Mile taking disabled kids fishing. The event outgrew the capacity here and was moved to Pueblo State Park. FHNB is a Colorado Springs based 501C3 organization founded by Dan and Cheryl Saldano. They will be here Sundays to answer questions and sign up volunteers for this years event to be held on September 26 and 27th at the South Shore Marina. Looking forward to seeing you at the Boil!

TROUT:FAIR TO GREAT: Lots of anglers have been struggling. The pop gear catches lots of weeds and small fish. Trolling in general has been challenging. But we have been rocking it catching lots of Trout over 5 pounds. We are primarily jigging tubes and marabous and casting Rapala’s in 12 to 20 feet of water at various areas around the lake. Look for sandy bottoms with weeds near by. Locations like Corral Cove, Coyote Ridge, North Shore Marina, Rocky Flats, Goose Island and spots near Witchers Cove have all produced for us. Colors can change frequently with one day seeing black being hot and the next day it’s white. Late afternoons through sundown seem to be the best bite for the bigger fish. Afternoon weather rolls through with some rain and thunderstorms. Take cover if you have too but don’t quit. These are short lived burst of some wind and rain and the fish love it. Shore anglers can pitch Kastmasters and tubes and be successful but timing is everything. Lots of hatches going on with recent moisture so flies and bugs are also on the menu. Power Bait and nightcrawlers continue to be consistent catchers.

These fish are gorging themselves on crawfish, small fish and insects. Winter must be on it’s way. You have competition called mother nature but we are having a blast.

STOCKING TRUCKS ARRIVE: Given Antero and many lakes are off line the fish they planned on stocking have to go some where and here they come. Normally stocking is done through the ice but 30,000 Cuttbows are headed this way. Since the lake will be getting more pressure this is a good thing. Have caught some stockers around the lake saw two trucks at Witchers Cove the other day. Stockers being caught around the lake.

KOKANEE SALMON:POOR TO FAIR: About the same. It’s been a challenge of late. But fish still being caught on the troll in areas of deeper water along the channel. Weeds are not a problem in that regard. No one single bait can be relied on. Be prepared to change up. Macks Wedding rings still doing well as well as pink and white Needlefish and #55 Tas Devil. Pop gear and dodgers get hot once in a while but cannot be relied on.

CAN YOU SAY SMORES ON A CAMPFIRE AT ELEVEN MILE STATE PARK!!!!

PIC # 1: Marina staff, Jeanine lands this 8.47lbs Cuttbow.

PIC # 2: Pontoon renter from out of State scores a nice Pike on their Eleven Mile vacation. pic courtesy J. Hope

PIC # 3: Local customer gets his Pike on a recent trip.

PIC # 4: Marina staff, Steve gets a 7.82 lbs Cuttbow near sundown

PIC # 5: Jeanine in addition to the 8 pounder above got this 7.76 lb beauty. In fact she had an epic week with 7 fish caught over 5lbs, releasing most while also filling the smoker.

PIC # 6, 7 and 8: Who’s eating who? Crawfish for all of us on Sunday top. Crawfish for all the fish. Came out of one large Trout’s stomach. The Sucker and four tiny Pike came out of one 19” Trout. These fish are eating great and growing large. The Eleven Mile eco system is teaming with food of all sorts and the fish can’t resist.

PIC # 9: Marina Staff Alex says as long as it’s not lightning big fish bite in and around rain fronts coming through sporadically. Got the gear catch the fish.

PIC # 10: Just over 5lbs

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.20.26

August 20, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

WATER TEMP: 66-68

WATER FLOW: 63.3 CFS IN 68.6 CFS OUT

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2: Propane grills allowed. Propane fire rings also allowed. No change yet. Stage 1 would be nice but it takes a while for conditions to get there. Regular afternoon rain is a start. Hopefully we will get out of this Ban soon. It’s gotten nice and green for a change.

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CRAWFISH BOILS IN AUGUST: Two more left. This Sunday and next. $12.00/plate benefits FHNB.

TROUT:FAIR TO GOOD: A few anglers experiencing frustration but we are doing well. Trolling or jigging have been productive. Needlefish and Tas Devils on the troll, tubes and marabou’s on the jig. Bite times vary and later has been better than expected. Weeds aren’t as bad in the early morning for trolling on the West side. When they become a problem head East. Shore anglers doing well at sundown and nighttime.

KOKANEE SALMON:POOR TO FAIR: It’s been a challenge of late. But fish still being caught on the troll in areas of deeper water along the channel. Weeds are not a problem in that regard. No one single bait can be relied on. Be prepared to change up. Macks Wedding rings still doing well as well as pink and white Needlefish and #55 Tas Devil. Pop gear and dodgers get hot once in a while but cannot be relied on.

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of great action continues all around the lake. We like points East. Less crowd bigger fish. West end active along the weed beds. Corral Cove, Coyote Ridge and North Shore areas good. Howbert Point to Goose Island also good. Fire Tiger patterns in almost any bait draws their attention. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks and others working well. Spoons like the traditional gold Kastmaster can also produce. Spinner Baits should also be in the rotation. Even catching them on the tubes. You lose a few in the process.

PIC # 1: Great outing with Larry.

PIC # 2: Brad blocks background on big beautiful Brown. 5.2lbs pic courtesy Brad B.

PIC # 3: Crawfish at the boil! See you Sunday

PIC # 4: Pike caught in North Shore Marina area.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.13.26

August 13, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

WATER TEMP: 67-69

WATER FLOW: 96.2 CFS IN 101 CFS OUT

STOP IN FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE CATCHING INFO: Wear your 11 Mile Marina logo hat, shirt, etc get 10% storewide discount on your purchase, some restrictions apply. Some folks come in only to ask where are the fish, what are they biting on and what’s the best spot which we oblige and then they head out the door without barely saying thanks or even buying themselves an ice cream. We are here to help you catch but given the fire ban draught Summer and the negative impact on camping and business in general we could use your patronage in addition to your questions about where are the fish. AND many many thanks to those that do support us and our great store.

CRAWFISH BOILS IN AUGUST: As a fundraiser for FHNB we will host our annual crawfish boils weekends in August. $12.00/plate. SECOND BOIL SUNDAY AUGUST 16. FHNB hosts BBQ on Saturday. Then Boils the following Sundays through August 30. Starting time approximately Noon while supplies last. We use our staff and equipment to catch the crawfish, we do the boil and play host. $2.00 per plate goes to the boil fixins and $10.00 per plate goes to FHNB. We served 56 plates at the last boil. Come on out and help us help them.

TROUT:FAIR TO GOOD: If you spoke to anyone yesterday they would tell you catching was POOR and it probably was for many. One Skunkelberry Fin excuse after another. It was too hot, too calm, too weedy etc. There are days like that. BUT there are some great catches being had. Boaters trolling are having trouble with weeds. Even those that fancy themselves Guide’s who use pop gear and a nightcrawler are finding slow times. When we guide we would never use that method of catching. We are professionals and don’t use worms or pop gear, catch plenty of fish and have a great experience for the clients using ultra light equipment Not that blades and a worm don’t work we just don’t feel guides who know the lake well need to be using worms. That’s meat fishing not sport fishing in our book To each their own. This time of year calls for adjusting tactics. We are doing great on tube jigs. If you have never tried them maybe it’s time you did. Stop in and we can talk to you a little bit about them. Shore anglers doing well on variety of baits like Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms. Those pitching Kastmasters from shore catching fish.

STOCKING TRUCKS ARRIVE: Given Antero and many lakes are off line the fish they planned on stocking have to go some where and here they come. Normally stocking is done through the ice but 30,000 Cuttbows are headed this way. Since the lake will be getting more pressure this is a good thing. Bring the kids to North Shore and sure to catch something in the next week or two.

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of great action continues all around the lake. We like points East. Less crowd bigger fish. West end active along the weed beds. Fire Tiger patterns in almost any bait draws their attention. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks and others working well. Spoons like the traditional gold Kastmaster can also produce. Spinner Baits should also be in the rotation. Even catching them on the tubes. You lose a few in the process.

PIC # 1: That’s a nice Northern Pike.

PIC # 2: Some boat renters score this great Cuttbow.

PIC # 3: Marina Staffer April and Alex on the tube!

PIC # 4: Crawfish Boils Sundays in August starting the 9th. Noon to 2:00PM This is part of our fundraising efforts on behalf of FHNB Colorado Springs chapter. They will also have a BBQ. Crawfish $12.00/plate includes pile of crawfish Louisiana style, corn and potatoes.

PIC # 5: We have the meat! WOW looks great!

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 08.06.26

August 06, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

11 MILE MARINA PRESENTS THE FHNB CRAWFISH BOIL WEEKEND SMORE -A- THON: Our FHNB fundraiser starts Saturday with the FHNB crew setting up for Burgers and Brats BBQ from 11:00AM until 3:00 PM. At 3:00PM to 6:00PM we will fire up our Propane Fire Pit on our lakeside deck. Its been a rough smore camping fire ban Summer so we are offering Smore Relief. Bring the family and the fixins and we will provide the flame and mallow forks. The perfect mallow awaits you. There’s a whole lotta things we’ve never done but we’ve never had too much smore fun!

CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS: The BIG NEWS is you can now drive from Lake George to the State Park Coyote Ridge entrance on all new chip n seal road base. Not a single pot hole, no dirt ruts, no washboard, no dust, no losing trailer parts, no vehicle damage, no rv/boat damage, no flat tires, no getting run off the road by some one trying to avoid a pot hole the size of their car AND no more spousal arguments about why you were even going to Eleven Mile in the first place because of the horrific road conditions!! NO CUDOS to Park County. It’s about time. Enough public pressure, threat of lawsuits and actual lawsuits maybe moved the dial. Don’t think this is the end of it. They still refuse to do anymore. No road through the Park, no CR 92 to CR 59, No CR 23. BUT we now have the best road conditions on the 10 miles to and from Lake George that we have seen in a decade. REJOICE! Time to COMEBACK to the MILE!! FOR REAL ITS A PLEASURE TO RIDE THE NEW ROAD

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park facilities are open. Regular afternoon rain has greened things up. Weeds on the West End make trolling a little difficult. Not nearly as bad out from North Shore to points East.

PIC NOTICE: We appreciate the pics anglers send us. Unfortunately for whatever reason we can’t download some of them. Format issues apparently. We apologize if yours didn’t make it due to technical difficulties.

Crappy dirt road through the Park to Spinney was bladed. You wouldn’t know that this week, The real solution must be made at some point. The County continues to fail its residents and visitors. They are full of it when they say too many miles not enough money. Anytime someone would bring up a County wide for County wide improvements tax increase for roads they would argue no one would vote for it. That’s because no one trusts them to spend the money properly and can you blame them, After 30 years it comes down to mismanagement, NO LONG TERM PLANNING and shear negligence. Every BOCC member should be replaced…elections are coming. CORRECTION: Misspoke Amy Mitchell is not term limited. Her first stint was finishing off some else’s term which does not count toward term limits. Darn. Well maybe we will get lucky and she will resign like Dave Wissel (President of BOCC) is doing.

WATER TEMP: 66-67

WATER FLOW: 94.7 CFS IN 98.3 CFS OUT

Recent CPW press release regarding the Dream Stream seems a little confusing. They are asking for voluntary restrictions on afternoon angling citing low flow and high water temps. Although water temps may be high coming out of Spinney the flow is strong for this time of year at almost 100 CFS. The water surface temp at Eleven Mile yesterday was 67 a little warmer on the West End but in general in line with seasonal norms. Eleven Mile remains almost full, one of the few lakes that can say that. We are hoping it stays like that and the super El Nino that they have been talking about shows up soon.

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CRAWFISH BOILS IN AUGUST: As a fundraiser for FHNB we will host our annual crawfish boils weekends in August. $12.00/plate. FIRST BOIL SUNDAY AUGUST 9. FHNB hosts BBQ on Saturday the 7th. Then Boils the following Sundays through August 30. Starting time approximately Noon while supplies last.

TROUT:GOOD: August sometimes can be challenging mostly because the weeds make trolling a little difficult for boaters who like to do that. But other methods and timing make for productive catching. We have been pitching tube jigs and casting Kastmasters and catching plenty of nice fish. Shore anglers do well at sunrise, sundown and night. Power bait has been working for those who pull up the chair, get a cold drink and patiently wait or dunk some over the side on the boat while you pitch a lure. Calibeatis still on the hatch late morning for the fly folk. Dog days of Summer call for adjustments but efforts are often rewarded. One day it seemed only one lure was working on the downrigger. The #1Needlefish Chartreuse/red dots. Hardly a fish on the lead cores. The next day started off with three quick fish on the Needlefish then it went cold along with anything on the downriggers. Tas Devils on lead core turned on and kicked into high gear.

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR: Action is not fast and furious. But fish still being caught on the troll in areas of deeper water along the channel. Weeds are not a problem in that regard. No one single bait can be relied on. Be prepared to change up. Macks Wedding rings still doing well as well as pink and white Needlefish and #55 Tas Devil. Pop gear and dodgers get hot once in a while but cannot be relied on.

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD: Lots of great action continues all around the lake. We like points East. Less crowd bigger fish. West end active to say the least. Fire Tiger patterns in almost any bait draws their attention. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks and others working well. Spoons like the traditional gold Kastmaster can also produce. Spinner Baits should also be in the rotation.

PIC # 1: Marina staffer Brad lands this nice Brown at Sundown

PIC # 2: Grandpa takes his Granddaughters on a catching outing with Larry. Lost almost as many…fun fun fun had by all. Especially Grandpa!

PIC # 3: Marina Staffer, April, takes her 10 minute break catching off our dock.

PIC # 5: Kingston’s classic arm stretch makes his hand look bigger than the fish. BUT at least it’s a salmon!

PIC # 6: Could you please open the live well so I can put my Pike in there.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.30.26

July 30, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

Crappy dirt road through the Park to Spinney has been bladed. Might last through the weekend. The real solution must be made at some point. The County continues to fail its residents and visitors. They are full of it when they say too many miles not enough money. Anytime someone would bring up a County wide for County wide improvements tax increase for roads they would argue no one would vote for it. That’s because no one trusts them to spend the money properly and can you blame them, After 30 years it comes down to mismanagement, NO LONG TERM PLANNING and shear negligence. Every BOCC member should be replaced…elections are coming. Thank God Amy Mitchell is term limited. Remember her solutions. How about State Legislation…Failed, failed, failed. Oh lets close CR90/92 to everyone accept residents. Lame, lame, lame. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Amy!

WATER TEMP: 66-67

WATER FLOW: 96.2 CFS IN 103 CFS OUT

STOP IN FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE CATCHING INFO: Wear your 11 Mile Marina logo hat, shirt, etc get 10% storewide discount some restrictions apply. We are in the middle of July and are extremely rocking busy and that’s a good thing but can’t always answer the phone. Leave a message we will try to call you back.

TROUT:GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Plenty of action continues from shore. Bait, lures and flies. Calm conditions make it a little more difficult but afternoon breezes bring on the bites. Boaters doing well on Cuttbows running 14 to 17 inches and bigger. Occasional Browns and Cutthroats also being landed. Tas Devils, Needlefish, Krocodiles doing well on the troll. Kastmasters doing well on the cast and jig. Tube jigs coming on particularly at sundown

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: Limits hard to come by but fish are being caught regularly which is a dramatic improvement from years gone by. Numerous ones caught 20” or bigger. They put up the best fights. It’s hard to say which presentation is the best since it certainly seems to change daily. Dodgers, Sling Blades, Pop Gear with Macks Wedding Rings or wiggle hootchies have done well. We have caught plenty on downrigger with a Needlefish or Tas Devil. We have even seen long lining 13gram Tas Devil’s catch. No lead core no downrigger. When the wind blows them come up to almost the surface.

NORTHERN PIKE: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of great action all around the lake. We like points East. Less crowd bigger fish. West end active to say the least. Fire Tiger patterns in almost any bait draws their attention. Big sticks like Rapala Husky Jerks and others working well. Spoons like the traditional gold Kastmaster can also produce.

PIC # 1: Pike like this are biting now!

PIC # 2: As you can see!

PIC # 3: Pontoon renter lands this nice 5 plus pounder Cuttbow.

PIC # 4: Regardless of how this fish is held or pic professionally taken this is a big freaking Kokanee. Pic courtesy Brad B.

PIC # 5: Crawfish Boils Sundays in August starting the 9th

PIC # 6: Steve lands this nice one close to home

PIC # 7: Hey wait a minute where is her hat?

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.23.26

July 23, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS: The BIG news this week is you can now drive from Lake George to the State Park Coyote Ridge entrance on all chip n seal road base. Not a single pot hole, no dirt ruts, no washboard, no dust, no losing trailer parts, no vehicle damage, no rv/boat damage, no flat tires, no getting run off the road by some one trying to avoid a pot hole the size of their car AND no more spousal arguments about why you were even going to Eleven Mile in the first place because of the horrific road conditions!! NO CUDOS to Park County. It’s about time. Enough public pressure, threat of lawsuits and actual lawsuits maybe moved the dial. Don’t think this is the end of it. They still refuse to do anymore. No road through the Park, no CR 92 to CR 59, No CR 23. BUT we now have the best road conditions on the 10 miles to and from Lake George that we have seen in a decade. REJOICE! Time to COMEBACK to the MILE!!

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park facilities are open. Starting to see a hopeful change in the weather. Afternoon thunderstorms making a comeback. Some weeds afloat but not to bad yet. Water level GOOD lake is very close to full. Catching time!

WATER TEMP: 66

WATER FLOW: 94.7 CFS IN 108 CFS OUT

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2: Propane grills allowed. Propane fire rings also allowed.

CRAWFISH BOILS IN AUGUST: As a fundraiser for FHNB we will host our annual crawfish boils weekends in August. $12.00/plate. Further details to be posted soon.

TROUT:GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Plenty of action from shore. Bait, lures and flies. Calm conditions make it a little more difficult but afternoon breezes bring on the bites. Boaters doing well on Cuttbows running 14 to 17 inches. Occasional Browns and Cutthroats also being landed. Tas Devils, Needlefish, Krocodiles doing well on the troll. Kastmasters doing well on the cast and jig. Tube jigs coming on particularly at sundown

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: Limits hard to come by but fish are being caught regularly which is a dramatic improvement from years gone by. It’s hard to say which presentation is the best since it certainly seems to change daily. Dodgers, Sling Blades, Pop Gear with Macks Wedding Rings or wiggle hootchies have done well. We have caught plenty on downrigger with a Needlefish or Tas Devil. We have even seen long lining 13gram Tas Devil’s catch. No lead core no downrigger. When the wind blows them come up to almost the surface.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Pretty much the same. Fish being caught but effort required. Not jumping in the boat. Big sticks, Tubes and spoons are all on the menu. Big fish follow but then turn away. Wind is definitely your friend. Husky Jerks are performing well. Mid morning to mid afternoon. We have seen nice fish 26 to 30 inches. They are not skinny like they are at Spinney.

PIC # 1 & 2: Section that was dirt. And they plan another layer of chip n seal to the lake.

PIC # 3: And this is why you should come back to the Mile on a nice road.

PIC # 4: She caught this nice one all by herself.

PIC # 5: Crawfish Boil coming soon

PIC # 6: A nice one indeed!!

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.16.26

July 16, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

CURRENT CONDITIONS: All Park facilities are open. We had our first real rain in almost 40 days yesterday. It was a good one. And we are having another one right now…Yay!!! We all hope to see a turn in the weather with nice mornings followed by afternoon storms. They don’t last but an hour but soakers are a start to get out of this draught.

WATER TEMP: 66

WATER FLOW: 93.2 CFS IN 111.1 CFS OUT

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2: Propane grills allowed. Propane fire rings also allowed.

CRAWFISH BOILS IN AUGUST: As a fundraiser for FHNB we will host our annual crawfish boils weekends in August. $12.00/plate. Further details to be posted soon.

TROUT:VERY GOOD: Shore or boat action has been good. Lots of fish from shore on Berkley Power and Pautzke Fire Baits. Colors vary orange has been good of late. Kastmasters from shore also catching well. Boaters on the troll continue to fill limits with fish 13 to 16 inches and a good number caught over 16”. Lots of baits working. If you like to drag Pop Gear often a successful attractant. We prefer light tackle on a downrigger for lots of fun. Tas Devils, Needlefish, Rapala’s, Kastmasters and more scoring nice numbers. Tube jigs coming on. We feature Dry Creek tubes with Cottonmouth, Snake River and Demented coming on strong

KOKANEE SALMON: GOOD: Lots of fish being landed. Some anglers really score while others are still hoping. Many fish in the 16 to 19 inch class with 20” plus showing up. Green Rainbow Pop Gear with a Macks Wedding Ring tipped with Berkley Gulp Alive Flamingo Maggots see decent action. Tas Devils, Cerise Pearl Needlefish and other hardware lures doing well. Timing and depth are important. Wind helps. You would think early morning would be best but not always the case.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Fish being caught but effort required. Not jumping in the boat. Big sticks, Tubes and spoons are all on the menu. Big fish follow but then turn away. Wind is definitely your friend. Husky Jerks are performing well. Mid morning to mid afternoon.

ROAD: The County has no real Plan. Currently their no plan plan calls for filling current pothole disaster on the chip and seal section they got for free but was never finished properly. After the pothole repair they will lay another layer of chip and seal which would properly finish off the neglected free bee. There is no plan to do anything with the two miles or so of dirt in between chip and seal sections. There is no plan to do anything from the General Store through the Park to Spinney. There is no plan for CR 23 leading to Highway 24. This County has no Master Plan. They have NO PLAN and apparently don’t know how to make one.

PIC # 1: Lets eat! Fish Tacos and smoked Trout

PIC # 2: A catching half day on the lake.

PIC # 3: Come check our great store out, Just like the sign says…we have alot of stuff for all your Eleven Mile needs.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.09.26

July 09, 2026 by lawrence falk

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

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Winds have calmed air has cleared. All Park facilities are open. No rain here to speak of but some areas have seen a localized downpour. Temps high in the 80’s lows in the low 40’s. Been very nice overall!!

With Antero offline and Spinney boating “at your own risk” and it is risky indeed we have been seeing strong attendance numbers in spite of the fire ban which usually hurts attendance overall. It is extremely dry please be mindful and careful.

WATER TEMP: 64

WATER FLOW: 97.7 CFS IN 103 CFS OUT

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY STAGE 2: Propane grills allowed. Propane fire rings also allowed.

STOP IN FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE CATCHING INFO: Wear your 11 Mile Marina logo hat, shirt, etc get 10% storewide discount some restrictions apply

KOKANEE SALMON: GOOD: Lots of fish being landed. Some anglers really score while others are still hoping. Many fish in the 16 to 19 inch class. Green Rainbow Pop Gear with a Macks Wedding Ring tipped with Berkley Gulp Alive Flamingo Maggots see decent action. Tas Devils, Cerise Pearl Needlefish and other hardware lures doing well. Timing and depth are important. Wind helps. You would think early morning would be best but not always the case.

ROAD: As the story goes the County had a grant to chip and seal CR 90 to 92 about 5 miles. Last year the contractor in error chip and sealed CR 92 from General Store to where it ends in dirt about 3 miles or so. Then it was dirt to the CR 90/92 turn. The County stopped the contractor since they were doing the wrong section. The job was not complete and the heavy logging equipment used in National Forest clear cutting operations tore up sections of a half fast chip and seal road creating incredible pot hole hazards guaranteed to destroy your trailers, RV’s and car/truck suspension and more if you hit them going to fast or just hit them without slowing to a crawl. Hopefully enough of you let the County know how horrible it had become. You would think they would take advantage of a free road and finish it off properly. The County is negligent beyond belief.

CR 23 to 59:FAIR TO POOR: Recently graded but already washboard

Signs went up TODAY announcing “Road Work Ahead”. One can only hope they are doing the right thing and fixing the most dangerous and hazardous spots. Accidents have occurred and luckily no one has been hurt to our knowledge. It’s only a matter of time before the worst occurs if they don’t make the roads safe. Government’s first concern should be the safety of it’s inhabitants. Park County gets a failing grade when it comes to roads in and out of Eleven Mile and Spinney.

PIC # 1: Isaac lands this nice one from shore.

PIC # 2: Orange Power Bait. Caught today.

PIC # 3: One of the best Kokanee seasons in a very long time.

PIC # 4: Stop in and check us out.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 07.02.26

July 02, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 250!!!

WE LOVE THE USA!!

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 6:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS: It has been windy, windy, windy. So much so it has put a crimp in boating time. Those that have the experience and big enough boat are finding the catching to be spectacular in the wind. Dry, Dry, Dry. We need rain.

AIR QUALITY: It has not been too bad here. Some patchy smoke from time to time but overall the wind is good for something.

WATER TEMP: 62

WATER FLOW: 97.7 CFS IN 69.9 CFS OUT

ALL PARK FACILITIES OPEN

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY; Propane grills allowed. Propane fire rings also allowed.

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TROUT:VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT: Lots of fish being caught all around the lake. Shore and boat has been productive. Night time is the right time. Bait, hardware and flies. It’s a catchathon. Kastmasters sitting on top of the production ladder for hardware. Salmon Peach and any Power or Fire Bait with Garlic on the leader board for bait. Scuds, Nymphs and Ultra worm leading in the fly department

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: Action is pretty darn good for many. Lots of different baits seem to be working. One day pink is hot, the next orange, the next chartreuse. Be prepared to change up to see what they want that day. Timing is all over the clock. Somedays early is good other days its later in the afternoon. Many are suspended 25 to 45 feet in 60 plus feet of water. One thing for sure is this would qualify as one of the best salmon bites in years.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Mostly smaller fish being caught with the big ones interested but very cautious. Spinner baits coming on as well as big Mepps Muskie Killers. Bite times vary although wind is helpful not in the manner we have been getting hit with.

ROAD: GOOD: They have chip and sealed the road from Lake George to CR/92 then dirt for about 2 miles then chip and seal to the General Store. The 2 miles of loose dirt and gravel was just graded and sprayed. It is as good as it will be right now but washboard conditions returning. The new chip and seal installed by mistake and not done as well as the CR90 section is seeing some wear due to the heavy logging equipment going in and out. Crickets out of Park County BOCC. For now the way in from Lake George is still way better than last year.

CR 23 to 59: POOR: Recently graded but already washboard

CR 90 to 92:FAIR TO POOR: Graded last week already washboard.

PIC # 1: A great day with 13 Kokanee!!

PIC # 2: “Caught this guy off your toon on Wednesday! 4 pounder! Thanks for the toon! See you next time!- The Fischers!

PIC # 3: “Caught a few nice ones this past week, thought I’d share pictures!” M. Torrez
25” brown trout

PIC # 4: Kastmaster

PIC # 5: Wear any of your Marina logo merch get 10% off storewide discount. Some restrictions apply.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.25.26

June 23, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 6:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 60

WATER FLOW: 44.1 CFS IN 75.9 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES OPEN

CURRENT FIRE BAN PARK COUNTY

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TROUT:VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT: To be sure boaters may have an advantage when trolling is hot. Shore anglers doing well but many boaters are just slamming it. Mostly smaller Cuttbows but a fair number of Cuttbows running 18” to 22”. Not every day is unbelievable but many are. Wind is your friend if you can put up with it. Last week in a fierce wind we caught fish non stop for hours. Lots of baits are working. Try your favorite. Tas Devils to be sure but we have had good luck on many different lures. West End has been consistent but we catch plenty of Trout points East as well.

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: Most have struggled to get more than a couple but others have scored like the pic above. And we see at least one boat a day that hits the jackpot. Green Rainbow Pop Gear with a Wiggle Hootchie, Dodgers with Kokanee Kustoms and Tas Devils just by themselves on a lead core. Gulp Alive Pink Maggots with Garlic really help when tipping the hook. Timing and spot are always crucial. It seems the bite is a later in the morning and day although it’s so hard to predict. The day of the wind spoken about above was the day they caught the salmon in above pic.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Big Rapala’s catching big fish. Timing is also critical with mid morning and later afternoon good time to try. J11 jointed in Black/white or the F18 Pike pattern being good ones to try, Lots of action on the West end but we also like points East around rock drop offs. Spinner Baits starting to come on. We have some serious spinner baits.

CR 23 to 59: POOR: Recently graded but already washboard

CR 90 to 92:FAIR TO POOR: Graded last week already washboard.

PIC # 1: Not all salmon but most are. What a great day!

PIC # 2: Black Marabou jig in Nort Shore Marina area.

PIC # 3: Once you learn to catch them, then you learn to clean them. If only he could learn to eat them lol.

PIC # 4: Wear any of your Marina logo merch get 10% off storewide discount. Some restrictions apply.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.18.26

June 17, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 HOLIDAY HOURS 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY/SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 58

WATER FLOW: 249 CFS IN 250 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES OPEN

CURRENT FIRE BAN

HATCH IS OVER for the most part

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TROUT:VERY GOOD: Hatch is over and it’s fish on! Bite is hot. Trolling can see non stop action. Many baits are working. Lots of Cuttbows 13 to 16 inches with many bigger ones making an appearance. The bigger fish seem to be hitting late morning into early afternoon. We are liking Needlefish, Rapala and Tas Devils. But as said lots of different baits producing. If you can’t catch you are doing something wrong. Stop in for assistance.

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: The bite had slowed but it is picking up again. There is always someone hitting it big. Fish can definitely be picky and can change what they like day to day. They are deep and shallow depends on the day. Duck Island to Deer has been good. Luhr Jensen Green Rainbow Pop Gear, Kokanee Kustoms Dodger or sling blade trailed by a Kokanee Kustoms tipped with a pink Gulp Flamingo maggot. Just got a bunch of new ones in and got the word that an impending new member of the family may keep Tyler away from lure production for awhile. His baits work!! Good Luck Tyler and congrats. BTW we challenge you to find pink Gulp Flamingo Maggots with garlic anywhere. Maybe Discount Tackle in Denver but not at your favorite Bass Pro, Scheels, Cabela’s, Sportsmens, Wal Mart etc. They work on the salmon. Just got some in we were out. Find them somewhere else bring in a receipt we will give you a free jar just for fun. You probably will be hard pressed to find a Kokanee Kustoms anywhere but here too.

CR 23 to 59: FAIR: Recently graded. Should be good for the weekend

CR 90 to 92:FAIR TO POOR: Graded today

PIC # 1: Now those are two big salmon

PIC # 2: Night fishing is FUN!!

PIC # 3: She’s at it again. Caching big fish that is.

PIC # 4: Cuttbows and salmon. 11 Mile Marina Guide trip.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 06.04.26

June 04, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 HOLIDAY HOURS 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY/SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 55

WATER FLOW: 249 CFS IN 250 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES OPEN: Good rainy day yesterday. Getting green

NO CURRENT FIRE BAN IN THE PARK: Fires allowed in campsite fire rings. Other areas in Park County such as National Forest may have other restrictions check local authorities.

HATCH IS ON THE WANE: The annual May Fly hatch is on NOW, actually (Chironomids). It’s annoying but fattens up the fish. People spray themselves with OFF etc but that doesn’t help. We suggest the best use for your old Covid mask. These bugs hatch underwater and come from the mud. They swim to the surface. The ones that don’t make it are fish food. This tend to slow the bite up a little. So early AM is usually a better time to fish. It lasts about 10 days.

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TROUT: FAIR: Slower action will pick up again when the hatch is on the wane. Shore anglers working crawler/mallows and Power and Fire Bait off the bottom doing well. Boat action slower but still catching if you work it and go through the box. Jointed Rapala’s doing well we really like the J-9 BT. Early bite followed by late morning. Afternoon is tougher.

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR: It slowed up quite a bit. Even the salmon eat the bugs. We still are seeing action out from North Shore and points East to Deer Island. Many fish are holding deep. Many options are catching but trolling is the most used. One boat renter caught one in calm conditions going over the side working the bottom in 45 feet of water and caught a nice one. Most fish running 15 to 18 inches with frequent ones 20” or bigger being landed. Needlefish and Tas Devils with pink being the most successful although orange has also done well.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Bite is picking up. Try Husky Jerks with a vigorous action then let it sit. They are hitting it when it’s sitting still. Pike A Thon demonstrates people who put in the time get rewarded. Fish are much bigger and healthier out of Eleven Mile vs Spinney. There are too many Pike in Spinney hence lots of smaller fish.

CR 23 to 59: VERY POOR:

CR 90 to 92:POOR:

ROAD WARS: I AM GOING AFTER PARK COUNTY BOCC LEGALLY FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE. I HAVE FILED THE NOTICE OF CLAIM AS REQUIRED. STATUTE ALLOWS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS THROUGH CERTIFIED MAIL. BUT THEY REFUSED TO SIGN FOR IT SO I HAD A PROCESS SERVER DELIVER THE PAPERS PERSONALLY TO AMY MITCHELL AND COUNTY ATTORNEY. JUST SO THEY KNOW I WILL NOT RELENT. STAY TUNED. COURT DATE TO BE SET SOON

PIC # 1: He drove all the way from Iowa to catch this Kokanee

PIC # 2: The salmon aren’t all this big but a lot of them are.

PIC # 3: Carter catches a nice one! Pic courtesy Drew T.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.28.26 (Copy)

June 04, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 HOLIDAY HOURS 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY/SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 52

WATER FLOW: 232 CFS IN 217 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES OPEN: Good rainy day yesterday. Getting green

NO CURRENT FIRE BAN IN THE PARK: Fires allowed in campsite fire rings. Other areas in Park County such as National Forest may have other restrictions check local authorities.

HATCH IS ON: The annual May Fly hatch is on NOW, actually (Chironomids). It’s annoying but fattens up the fish. People spray themselves with OFF etc but that doesn’t help. We suggest the best use for your old Covid mask. These bugs hatch underwater and come from the mud. They swim to the surface. The ones that don’t make it are fish food. This tend to slow the bite up a little. So early AM is usually a better time to fish. It lasts about 10 days.

STOP IN FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE CATCHING INFO: Wear your 11 Mile Marina logo hat, shirt, etc get 10% storewide discount some restrictions apply

KOKANEE SALMON:FAIR TO GOOD: Even the salmon eat the bugs. Bite has also slowed a little but still seeing action out from North Shore and points East to Deer Island. Many fish are holding deep. Many options are catching but trolling is the most used. One boat renter caught one in calm conditions going over the side working the bottom in 45 feet of water and caught a nice one. Most fish running 15 to 18 inches with frequent ones 20” or bigger being landed. Needlefish and Tas Devils with pink being the most successful although orange has also done well.

CR 23 to 59:FAIR TO POOR:

CR 90 to 92:FAIR: recently graded

PIC # 1: Rental client caught this nice Northern on a J-9 BT Rapala. One of our favorites. pic courtesy Jenner W.

PIC # 2: Salmon and Trout on a successful day

PIC # 3: Like father like son.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.22.26

May 22, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 HOLIDAY HOURS 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY/SUNDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 51

WATER FLOW: 264 CFS IN 222 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES OPEN: We had a good dump of snow on Wed. Although things are still dry there has been some improvement. Aspens popping out, some areas looking nice and green.

NO CURRENT FIRE BAN IN PARK: Fires allowed in campsite fire rings. Other areas in Park County such as National Forest may have other restrictions check local authorities.

HATCH IS ON: The annual May Fly hatch is on now, actually (Chrinomids). It’s annoying but fattens up the fish. People spray themselves with OFF etc but that doesn’t help. We suggest the best use for your old Covid mask. These bugs hatch underwater and come from the mud. They swim to the surface. The ones that don’t make it are fish food. This tend to slow the bite up a little. So early AM is usually a better time to fish. It lasts about 10 days.

STOP IN FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE CATCHING INFO: Wear your 11 Mile Marina logo hat, shirt, etc get 10% storewide discount some restrictions apply

MARINA PIKE A THON MAY 2 - 16 working on details 239lbs caught at Spinney by a participant

TROUT: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of stocker action all around the lake. Shore anglers doing well on bait and lures. Night Crawlers/mallow, Power and Fire Baits. Chunky Cheese and or Garlic. Kastmasters, Rooster Tail, Rapala. Boaters mixing it up on the troll. Bigger fish starting to hit. Water temp needs a few more degrees then lots of catching to be had.

KOKANEE SALMON:GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Lots of nice fish being caught on the troll. Some have even caught a few long lining a Tas Devil with no lead core, downrigger or pop gear. That means they will from time to time move up to the top. Meanwhile large numbers of fish deeper in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s in the channel off East side of Duck Island in 60 plus feet of water. They are also hanging on the South side of Duck Island in 45 feet of water and not as deep. North Shore and Deer Island areas also seeing good action. Many different baits are working with a strong emphasis on Pink colors. Many Kokanee anglers like to tip their offering with Shoe peg Fire Corn. Not absolutely necessary as a #55 Tas Devil 13gram on a lead core out four or five colors can do the trick just fine by itself. Bite times can vary but to be sure we have caught them through out the day.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR TO GOOD: Bite is picking up. Try Husky Jerks with a vigorous action then let it sit. They are hitting it when it’s sitting still. Pike A Thon demonstrates people who put in the time get rewarded. Fish are much bigger and healthier out of Eleven Mile vs Spinney. There are too many Pike in Spinney hence lots of smaller fish.

CR 23 to 59:FAIR TO POOR:

CR 90 to 92:FAIR: recently graded

PIC # 1: Great trip Marina Guide

PIC # 2: Another week another big Koke. This one was 21”. Last week he also scored.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.14.26

May 14, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: MONDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM SATURDAY CLOSE 6:00PM REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 DAILEY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 50-51

WATER FLOW: 232 CFS IN 249 CFS OUT The draining of Antero has begun.

PARK FACILITIES: Water turned on May 1. Check with CPW for details

2026 11 MILE MARINA PIKE A THON MAY 2 - 16 In cooperation with CPW 11 Mile Marina will be trying out a new event. We use to have an annual Pike tournament which was sanctioned by CPW. They believed it is was a worthy event to help keep Pike at a good balance. We stopped doing it because the business market changed. It was an event to help business in slow times but now weekends in September are always busy and the contest got in the way. The objective now is to educate people about the Northern Pike species. How to catch them, how to clean them, how to eat them. And how to hold them LOL. Historically Northern Pike were introduced to help control other specie such as suckers. Without the proper balance Pike can overrun a lake as they generally don’t differentiate between suckers, trout and other specie. The only main predator the Pike have are anglers. The Pike situation at Eleven Mile is currently one of good balance where we would like to keep it. Spinney is another story where the numbers of Pike are larger than CPW would like. We are setting up a page on the CONTEST LINK with all the details. The event will be held from May 2 - May 16. There will be seminars on Saturday the 2nd and the 9th. A fish fry on the 16th. Participants will be able to weigh in fish for two weeks. Heaviest weight will win a minimum of $500.00. Still working on details which will be posted soon on

No deadline to sign up. PARTICIPANT SIGN UP: If you would like to sign up for the catch a thon part of the event you can do that anytime before you go fishing between May 2 and May 15 in person at the Marina Store. $35.00 per participant. Heaviest weight for the two week period awarded $500.00 and bragging rights. Other places awarded cash based on number of sign ups.

SIGN UP NOW. We will not disclose number of participants and what they are individually weighing in until the end. So far almost 50lbs have been weighed in. So sign up and see what you can do.

FISH FRY OPEN TO PUBLIC DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SIGNED PARTICIPANT

MAY 16TH: THE WAY TO FILLET: 10:30AM MARINA DECK: Now that you caught one or more what’s the plan?? Alex Falk demo’s the do’s and dont’s of cleaning/filleting a Northern Pike.

FHNB FISH FRY: Beer batter Pike is on the menu as well as other BBQ favorites. Open to General Public $10.00/minimum donation per plate. Help our good friends at Fishing Has No Boundaries, Colorado Springs Chapter. Approximately starting at 12:30PM

TROUT: GOOD: Lots of stocker action all around the lake. Shore anglers doing well on bait and lures. Boaters mixing it up on the troll. Bigger fish harder to get with so many smaller ones biting but it’s numbers game. Catch a bunch of small ones score the big one. Tas Devils and Rapala’s seeing the bigger fish. Earl morning bite also sees bigger fish.

KOKANEE SALMON: VERY GOOD: For the most part the salmon are stocked as a future food source for the hungry anglers. Although there are four year old salmon that may be considered a trophy they are not targeted as a trophy fish per se and provide angling fun and delicious food. They only live four years and are making a huge comeback this season so far. It’s been at least 6 years since we have seen action like we are seeing now. These fish can fight and jump like no other so hitting a good bite is always lots of FUN. Trolling is the primary method for success. The fish are moving around but deeper water seems to be the spots they are holding in. Many down 25 to 40 feet.

Lead core rigs and or downriggers make a huge difference in successfully targeting salmon. We have lead core combo’s ready to fish with 100 yards of color metered lead line and mon leader. Can’t go wrong. We will show you how. We also have the lures and things you will need to score.

CR 23 to 59: POOR: Pretty bad and getting worse.

CR 90 to 92: POOR: Washboard 2 miles of sh..

PIC # 1: A Kokanee kind of day and one Trout

PIC # 2: “Hi Great day fishing on 5-9-26 at suckers cove. The trout fishing was great. My son’s girlfriend Aliyona hooked into her first ever fish out of eleven mile reservoir and her biggest fish ever. I also caught some nice trout. Hope to see the pics on your page . We love the eleven mile fishing report and look at it every week. Thanks” Pic courtesy R. Sandoval

PIC # 3: It’s a PIKE A THON!!!

PIC # 4: report from Pic # 2: Pic courtesy R. Sandoval

PIC # 5: Pink Tasmanian. Pic courtesy Brad S.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 05.07.26

May 07, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: MONDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM SATURDAY CLOSE 6:00PM REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 DAILEY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 48-49

WATER FLOW: 232 CFS IN 249 CFS OUT The draining of Antero has begun.

PARK FACILITIES: Water turned on May 1. Check with CPW for details

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SIGN UP NOW. We will not disclose number of participants and what they are individually weighing in until the end. So far almost 50lbs have been weighed in. So sign up and see what you can do.

SEMINARS AND FISH FRY

OPEN TO PUBLIC DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SIGNED PARTICIPANT

MAY 9TH: NORTHERN PIKE 101 10:30AM LARRY FALK, PARK AMPHITHEATRE “WHERE TO START. EQUIPMENT AND TIMING” For those who have NEVER fished for Pike

THE BIOLOGY OF NORTHERN PIKE 11;30AM BRIAN JOHNSON, COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE Learning about the specie is part of learning how to catch. Come here Brian and learn about the specie.

PIKE 201 LARRY FALK 2:00PM PARK AMPHITHEATRE “WHERE TO GO WHAT TO USE” For those who fish for Pike and want the low down on Eleven Mile.

MAY 16TH: THE WAY TO FILLET: 10:30AM MARINA DECK: Now that you caught one or more what’s the plan?? Alex Falk demo’s the do’s and dont’s of cleaning/filleting a Northern Pike.

TROUT: GOOD: Shore anglers still seeing big spawners mostly in sandy bottoms 3 to 8 feet of water. Flies, lures and bait all productive but not necessarily at the same time. It seems each bait has it’s moments through out the day. Boaters seeing lots of smaller fish all around the lake as action is picking up as the water warms. Trolling doing well as it often does here. Shallow or deep fish are being caught. Mostly Cuttbows but some nice Browns and occasional Cuttthroats.

KOKANEE SALMON: VERY GOOD: For the most part the salmon are stocked as a future food source for the hungry anglers. Although there are four year old salmon that may be considered a trophy they are not targeted as a trophy fish per se and provide angling fun and delicious food. They only live four years and are making a huge comeback this season so far. It’s been at least 6 years since we have seen action like we are seeing now. These fish can fight and jump like no other so hitting a good bite is always lots of FUN. Trolling is the primary method for success. The fish have been holding deep but the fish in the pic were caught only 20 feet down. Most of the ones we have caught are 40 feet deep or deeper.

CPW has completed this years stocking with 500,000. They have been stocking those numbers for the last several years and hopefully we will see the bite continue.

NORTHERN PIKE: FAIR: Bite has slowed a bit but fish still being landed. Big sticks in 8 to 12 feet of water have seen good action. The F18 Pike pattern is one of our favorites particularly in spawn season and not always easy to find. We just got some in. Bite times vary but mid morning has been good. Spinney is seeing good action from shore. Mostly smaller but the weight adds up.

CR 23 to 59: FAIR: They recently graded and it is better than it was but wash board conditions already appearing.

CR 92 to CR 59: FAIR: The stretch through the Park was just graded (thank you very much) but washboard conditions returning

PIC # 1 and # 2: “Limited out after fishing 8:30 to 10:45 straight out from marina using dodgers and hoochies about 20 ft deep” Pic courtesy Travis D.

PIC # 3: Pike A Thon participant with one of his fish

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.30.26

April 30, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS: MONDAY - SUNDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM SATURDAY CLOSE 6:00PM REGULAR SEASON HOURS MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 DAILEY 8:00AM TO 6:00PM SATURDAY 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

CURRENT CONDITIONS

WATER TEMP: 49-50

WATER FLOW: 57.2 CFS IN 56 CFS OUT

PARK FACILITIES: Water turned on May 1. Check with CPW for details

FIRE BAN: Current fire ban in place. 5” of snow last night. More on the way tonight. This should help our situation but we need more

FORECAST: Saturday, Sunday, Monday forecasts look good and then hopefully more moisture. The last week has been fraught with difficult weather.

2026 11 MILE MARINA PIKE A THON MAY 2 - 16 details posted on contest page PARTICIPANT SIGN UP: If you would like to sign up for the catch a thon part of the event you can do that anytime before you go fishing between May 2 and May 15 in person at the Marina Store. $35.00 per participant. Heaviest weight for the two week period awarded $500.00 and bragging rights. Other places awarded cash based on number of sign ups.

SEMINARS AND FISH FRY

OPEN TO PUBLIC DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SIGNED PARTICIPANT

MAY 2ND, NORTHERN PIKE 101 LARRY FALK 11:00AM MARINA DECK “WHERE TO START, EQUIPMENT AND TIMING” PIKE 201 2:00PM MARINA DECK “WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO USE”

MAY 9TH: NORTHERN PIKE 101 10:30AM LARRY FALK, PARK AMPHITHEATRE “WHERE TO START. EQUIPMENT AND TIMING”

THE BIOLOGY OF NORTHERN PIKE 11;30AM BRIAN JOHNSON, COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE Learning about the specie is part of learning how to catch.

PIKE 201 LARRY FALK 2:00PM PARK AMPHITHEATRE “WHERE TO GO WHAT TO USE”

MAY 16TH: THE WAY TO FILLET: 10:30AM MARINA DECK: Now that you caught one or more what’s the plan?? Alex Falk demo’s the do’s and dont’s of cleaning/filleting a Northern Pike.

SALMON: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Bite is still on. So from April 6 until now boaters targeting salmon have been doing well. Have not seen a “bite” like this in 5 or 6 years. Two and three year old mostly. Limits being caught but we are happy just to catch them for a change. Very spot specific. Find the spot work it get rewarded. Try Duck to Deer Island and stright out form Marina. They are deep. 60 feet of water suspended 30 to 50 feet. Some like Green Rainbow Pop Gear but not required. We catch them without pop gear on a downrigger with just a lure like a brass bikini Needlefish of 7 gram Brown Trout Tasmanian Devil. Mack’s Wedding Rings and Wiggle Hootchies doing well tipped with Gulp Flamingo Pink Garlic Maggots. A kernel of shoe peg corn does pretty good too. Stop in for latest updates.

CPW has completed this years stocking with 500,000. They have been stocking those numbers for the last several years and hopefully we will see the bite continue.

CR 23 to 59: FAIR: They recently graded and it is better than it was but wash board conditions already appearing.

CR 92 to CR 59: FAIR: The stretch through the Park was just graded (thank you very much) but washboard conditions returning

PIC # 1: Our staff often take their ten minute break with ten casts. This one took one cast.

PIC # 2: The head of heads with laser sharp teeth. Celebrating Northern Pike

PIC # 3: He was looking to catch and we told him don’t go far. Right here is good and so it was.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT 04.23.26

April 23, 2026 by lawrence falk

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IT’S ABOUT THE CATCHING

MARINA STORE HOURS OFF SEASON: FRIDAY - MONDAY 8:00AM TO 4:00PM (Tuesday- Thursday depending on staff if we are here)

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Lake open for boating. Water in Park gets turned on May 1. All fishing access areas open.

ANTERO/SPINNEY: As most have heard they will be draining Antero. We have seen this story before. It’s unfortunate but is what it is. They will more than likely move many fish here in trucks, limits are now off at Antero and the Bald Eagles will have a feast with all the leftovers.

ELEVEN MILE WATER LEVEL: Unlike Spinney which is owned by Aurora. Eleven Mile is a Denver reservoir and currently is at full capacity or very close to it. Historically it is an emergency go to water storage facility and levels rarely fluctuate. We don’t anticipate that changing in the short term for this season. The last major draw down of Eleven Mile was 2002 the Haymen Fire year when it was lowered 23 vertical feet. At that time they extended the boat ramp

SPINNEY MOUNTAIN STATE PARK: Opens to shore fishing Friday April 3. If draught conditions continue it is unlikely that the lake will be able to service boats this season. Water level currently dropping.

PARK COUNTY FIRE BAN: Propane stoves and fire rings allowed. There has been some moisture but nothing to write home about.

WATER TEMP: 45

WATER FLOW: 97.7 CFS IN 74.5 CFS OUT

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11 MILE MARINA PRESENTS THE ELEVEN MILE/SPINNEY PIKE A THON: Details posted on contest page. BUT this is not a contest. In cooperation with CPW 11 Mile Marina will be trying out a new event. We use to have an annual Pike tournament which was sanctioned by CPW. They believed it is was a worthy event to help keep Pike at a good balance. We stopped doing it because the business market changed. It was an event to help business in slow times but now weekends in September are always busy and the contest got in the way. The objective now is to educate people about the Northern Pike species. How to catch them, how to clean them, how to eat them. And how to hold them LOL. Historically Northern Pike were introduced to help control other specie such as suckers. Without the proper balance Pike can overrun a lake as they generally don’t differentiate between suckers, trout and other specie. The only main predator the Pike have are anglers. The Pike situation at Eleven Mile is currently one of good balance where we would like to keep it. Spinney is another story where the numbers of Pike are larger than CPW would like. We are setting up a page on the CONTEST LINK with all the details. The event will be held from May 2 - May 16. There will be seminars on Saturday the 2nd and the 9th. A fish fry on the 16th. Participants will be able to weigh in fish for two weeks. Heaviest weight will win a minimum of $500.00. Still working on details which will be posted soon on the dedicated page.

CATCH YOUR TROPHY NOW

TROUT: FAIR TO GOOD: Spawn action continues as bigger fish are found in shallow water. You need to be ready to move and change up baits. Fishing in the same spot all the time because it’s your favorite and expecting a different result from your last slow outing is as they say….. There are fish all around this lake and we all have our favorite spots but they don’t always produce. We also all have our favorite baits and the same holds true. They don’t always perform. When we go out on shore we each typically have at least four rods prepped and ready with different baits. Go through the rotation and move down the shoreline depending on action. On a boat it depends on what we are fishing for but always have multiple rigs ready.

SALMON: GOOD TO VERY GOOD: Bite is on. Have not seen one like this in 5 or 6 years. Two and three year old mostly. Limits being caught but we are happy just to catch them for a change. Very spot specific. Find the spot work it get rewarded. Try Duck to Deer Island and stright out form Marina. They are deep. 60 feet of water suspended 30 to 50 feet. Some like Green Rainbow Pop Gear but not required. We catch them without pop gear on a downrigger with just a lure like a brass bikini Needlefish of 7 gram Brown Trout Tasmanian Devil. Mack’s Wedding Rings and Wiggle Hootchies doing well tipped with Gulp Flamingo Pink Garlic Maggots. A kernel of shoe peg corn does pretty good too.

CPW is in the process of stocking Kokanee here. So far we have received 300,000 with another 200,000 on the way. Those are good numbers for future prospects.

ROAD: GOOD: They have chip and sealed the road from Lake George to CR/92 then dirt for about 2 miles then chip and seal to the General Store. The 2 miles of loose dirt and gravel was just graded and sprayed. It is as good as it will be right now. The new chip and seal installed by mistake and not done as well as the CR90 section is seeing some wear due to the heavy logging equipment going in and out. Crickets out of Park County BOCC. For now the way in from Lake George is still way better than last year.

CR 23 to 59: FAIR TO GOOD: They recently graded and it is better than it was.

CR 92 to CR 59: GOOD: The stretch through the Park was just graded (thank you very much)

PIC # 1: The family that fishes together catches together. Great day!!

PIC # 2: Kokanee it’s what’s for Dinner.

PIC # 3: Brantley got this great fish early in the morning. Rainbow Power Bait.

PIC # 4: Nice Trout like this being caught everyday.

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