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most results. Kokanee Salmon are seen few and far between with no new report. Pike fishing is fair. A few nice pike are turning up but you have to work it hard. Large tube jigs, Husky Jerks and Dardevles are working. Midges and mayflies are hatching strong in early morning and midafternoon. Hayden Meadows Reservoir -‐-‐ Fishing success is mostly only fair with baits or artificials, but better in most evenings. This small reservoir is just off Highway 24 at the Arkansas River crossing south of Leadville. The reservoir is stocked heavily each summer and fish carry over to the following spring. Fishermen's success is usually good after stocking. Holbrook Lake -‐-‐ Fishing is slow for all species. Holbrook has had various stages of water levels the past five years, ranging from completely full to almost dry. Currently the level is low. As a result, fisheries management has been very difficult. From year to year, various fishing opportunities may exist at Holbrook as fish enter through the canal system, but formal fisheries management will only resume when the risk of lake depletion has been minimized to the point where fish stocking can be successful. Horseshoe Reservoir -‐-‐ Shore fishermen are catching trout on various colors of PowerBait and worms. Catfish reportedly are starting to bite, and another large tiger muskie was caught over the weekend. The lake is open to boating from sunrise to sunset. Hugo Ponds -‐-‐ Stocked rainbow trout are still being taken with PowerBait and night crawlers, although at a slower pace than earlier in the spring. Bluegills, channel catfish and largemouth bass are beginning to show up in creels. Night crawlers seem to produce for the warm-‐water species. Jacksons Pond -‐-‐ Jackson's Pond is an 8-‐acre pond immediately south of the town of Eads. It is seasonally stocked with catchable rainbow trout. Other species available include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish and carp. Fishing has been fair for trout and slow for all other species Jefferson Lake -‐-‐ The road is open and although some ice remains on the lake it has adequate open water around the edges for fishing. Night crawlers and salmon eggs have produced some catches of trout. John Martin Reservoir -‐-‐ Fishing has improved with warming water temperatures. Some good-‐sized crappie have been taken off the dam and south shore. Minnows and white and pink jigs are working best. White bass have been taken near drop-‐off points across the lake on jigs and crank baits, and some saugeyes have been taken on night crawlers. A few large catfish have been taken below the dam. The water level is about 12 feet lower than at the same time last year. Both ramps at present are OK but in a couple of weeks only the east ramp might be usable. All trailer-‐launched boats are required to launch from the ramps. Karval and Kinney Lakes -‐-‐ Few fishermen are visiting Karval Lake. Those sampling the water have been rewarded with catches of rainbow trout, channel catfish and bluegills. All species have been taken with night crawlers. Fishing pressure has been light at Kinney Lake. Anglers who visit the lake are taking rainbow trout in the 10-‐ to 12-‐inch range with night crawlers and PowerBait. Lake Henry -‐-‐ Water levels are good. The boat ramp is in good shape. Fishing for crappie is fair to good; fishing for other species should improve as water temperatures continue to rise. Lake Meredith -‐-‐ Water levels are decreasing to meet irrigation demands. Fishing is slow for crappie. Fishing for wipers is still good, with an occasional channel catfish being caught. Martin Lake -‐-‐ Trout are still biting from shore on PowerBait and worms. More warm-‐water species are biting. A few catfish were caught last weekend, as well as walleyes and saugeyes. The youth pond has
een stocked with trout. Boaters are reminded that ramps are open from sunrise to sunset. All boats must be off the water by sunset. Midwestern Pond -‐-‐ Midwestern Farms Pond is a 35-‐acre lake located 6 miles east of Granada on Highway 50. This deep pond has been stocked with rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, saugeye, crappie, wiper, striper, yellow perch and bluegill. Fishing has been good for rainbow trout throughout the spring, especially after stockings, and has been slow for all other species. Montgomery Reservoir -‐-‐ The small lake at the foot of Hoosier Pass will remain closed to fishing through 2011 so that repairs to the outlet can be completed. Monument Reservoir -‐-‐ Fishing generally has been good. Monument Lake management is planning to stock additional larger fish from certified private hatcheries to supplement DOW stocking. Chartreuse PowerBait seems to always be popular, as do doughballs. Make sure you review your 2011 fishing regulations because no live minnows may be used as bait in waters above 7,000 feet to protect the integrity of the aquatic ecosystem. Remember to be 'Bear Aware' while fishing or camping at Monument Lake. Bear Aware info is available on the DOW web site or from the local District Wildlife Manager. Mt. Elbert Forebay -‐-‐ Fishing has been fair to good, and mackinaw are starting to show up in shore fishermen’s' creels. The lake is stocked with catchable-‐sized rainbows and cutthroats from late May through August. The Forebay has the best population of mackinaw in the Arkansas River basin. They average 17 inches but run up to 40-‐plus. The mack limit is one fish, and all fish between 22 and 34 inches must be released. Carry-‐on boats and float tubes are permitted on the Forebay, but boaters should be aware of possible dramatic fluctuations of the water level. Nee Gronda Reservoir -‐-‐ Currently, there is no usable boat launching facility available at Nee Gronda; hand-‐launch boating only. Following the severe fish kill of 2009 -‐ 2010, the lake has been restocked with all species. Spring sampling revealed fair numbers of channel catfish and wipers available to anglers. Nee Noshe Reservoir -‐-‐ Nee Noshe is very low. Currently, no boat launching facility exists at Nee Noshe. Fall inventory sampling by DOW aquatic staff revealed no fish present. Water quality is very poor. If no fresh water is added, Nee Noshe could go dry in the near future. North Lake -‐-‐ Fishing has been good for rainbows and splake. Success reported on Elk-‐Hair Caddis, black or green Pistol Petes, Krocodiles and Kastmasters near the inlet. North Lake is restricted to artificial flies and lures, so be sure and check the 2011 fishing regulation brochure or DOW web site for definitions. Boating by electric, wind or hand-‐ propelled craft only. Be bear aware in western Las Animas County Pueblo Reservoir -‐-‐ The water temp is 67 degrees. The level is down a little from last month's high-‐water mark but remains high. The upper end has not yet been discolored by runoff. Fishing for crappie, wipers and smallmouth bass around the submerged brush of the west end has been very good. Leeches have been especially productive bait, but fish also are taking an assortment of shad imitations. Trolling for walleyes with crawler harnesses near the dam also has been quite good, though most are below the minimum (18-‐inch) legal size. Queens Reservoirs -‐-‐ Upper and Lower Queens reservoirs are dry. Skaguay Reservoir -‐-‐ Fishing is poor to fair for stocker and carryover rainbow trout and a few cutthroats and browns. Most are being taken along the west side on PowerBait or worms. A few northern pike also are showing up in the bag. The water level is normal (full). West Beaver Creek below the dam has been poor to fair for small browns on assorted dry fly patterns. The flow in the creek is low and with a 60-‐ degree water temperature, moss is starting to cover most surfaces.
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Page 5 and 6: Barr Lake -‐-‐ Trout fishin
Page 7 and 8: Pinewood Reservoir -‐-‐ Rec
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Page 17 and 18: Sanchez Reservoir -‐-‐ Due
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