Are you an angler looking for the perfect spot to cast your line and catch some fish? Colorado Springs is the ideal destination for you! With the Arkansas River located less than an hour away, and other spots like Monument Lake, Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir, Palmer Lake Recreation Area, Pikes Peak North Slope, Skagway Reservoir, Quail Lake, and Fountain Creek all within reach, you'll be spoilt for choice. The Arkansas River is a great option for everyone from experienced fly fishermen and women to young children. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Monument Lake is home to 10,000 rainbow trout and 2,000 channel catfish. You can also find perch, blue gills, and black bass here.
Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir is a great spot if you're looking for a quick and easy way to fish close to town. Located an hour away from Colorado Springs, this reservoir is surrounded by the beautiful wooded area of Sugarloaf Mountain and Knights Peak. You can only use baits and artificial flies here, as it is said to be home to rainbows, brook trout, and grasshoppers. The Palmer Lake Recreation Area is located in the northwestern area of El Paso County.
This park is open all year round and includes a visitor center, a play area, a parking area, a pavilion, a restroom, and a dock for the disabled. You'll find a wide variety of fish here, mainly rainbow trout and catfish. Like Monument Lake, this lake will freeze during the winter and ice fishing is allowed. The Pikes Peak North Slope recreational area offers three large bodies of water with plenty of rainbow trout, green loin trout, and stream trout. Skagway Reservoir is another great spot located near Colorado Springs that offers scattered camping, ice fishing, motorboating, and excellent shore fishing during spring, summer, and fall. Quail Lake is a popular suburban fishing spot located in southern Colorado Springs.
Only a limited number of vehicles and users are allowed daily access to this remote high-altitude recreational area. The lake is said to be teeming with brown trout. Fountain Creek is another great way to ease the urge to fish without leaving the Colorado Springs area. This place seems to be a world away from the busy nature of Colorado Springs and can be found by heading southwest of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo along Old Stage Road and then Upper Beaver Creek Road. To purchase a fishing license and learn about fishing regulations visit Colorado Fish & Wildlife. There are several places near Colorado Springs where everyone can wield a fishing rod and enjoy their time outside.
