Big Tooth Reservoir is a reservoir in El Paso County, Colorado, and covers about 12 acres and holds roughly 277 acre-feet.
Big Tooth Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish and Baits
For the first look at this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When breaking down this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
How to Read the Water
On a careful pass over this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Season by Season
To keep things simple on this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
A Simple Tackle Plan
For the first look at this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
While working this small, open reservoir in El Paso County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.