Now until 6 pmYellow perch
The bite peaks at 70.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Yellow perch range 45–70°
From the north
Sunset 4:55 pm
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Colorado non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Yellow perch bite in 45–70° water, best near 58°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. No bag or possession limit on yellow perch.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Eleven Mile Reservoir
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on yellow perch
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Rainbow trout is here Apr–Jun, Oct. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 4 trout a day, only 2 longer than 16". Ice-fishing shelters must be portable.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Eleven Mile Reservoir
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Jun, Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on rainbow trout
No water reading here right now. Brown trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Brown trout is here Apr–Oct. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 4 trout a day, only 2 longer than 16". Ice-fishing shelters must be portable.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Eleven Mile Reservoir
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on brown trout
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Common carp is here Jun–Sep. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Colorado: species not on the statewide limits chart, including carp, have no bag or possession limit. Some waters set their own rules.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Colorado non-tidal
Last checked 20 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Jun–Sep, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Colorado Parks & Wildlife has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A 3,400-acre Park County reservoir on the South Platte at 8,600 ft, managed by Eleven Mile State Park. Known for trophy rainbow and brown trout, northern pike, and yellow perch, with heavy ice fishing in winter.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Eleven Mile Reservoir you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Eleven Mile Reservoir is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, Common Carp. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Eleven Mile Reservoir against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Eleven Mile Reservoir has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at Eleven Mile Reservoir. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Eleven Mile Reservoir is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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