Fishing Spots in Colorado
887 public fishing spots are listed in Colorado: 294 boat launches, 181 shore fishing spots and 412 recreation areas.
Browse Colorado by county and area
- Adams County (4)
- Alamosa County (5)
- Arapahoe County (5)
- Archuleta County (8)
- Baca County (5)
- Bent County (14)
- Boulder County (9)
- Chaffee County (38)
- Clear Creek County (4)
- Conejos County (13)
- Costilla County (6)
- Craig (1)
- Custer County (13)
- Del Norte (1)
- Delta County (26)
- Dolores County (9)
- Douglas County (7)
- Eagle County (48)
- El Paso County (8)
- Fremont County (23)
- Garfield County (28)
- Gilpin County (5)
- Grand County (41)
- Gunnison County (43)
- Hinsdale County (17)
- Huerfano County (12)
- Jackson County (17)
- Jefferson County (12)
- Kiowa County (7)
- Kit Carson County (1)
- La Plata County (16)
- Lake County (30)
- Larimer County (60)
- Las Animas County (6)
- Lincoln County (1)
- Logan County (4)
- Meeker (1)
- Mesa County (29)
- Mineral County (14)
- Minturn (1)
- Moffat County (15)
- Montezuma County (15)
- Montrose County (11)
- Morgan County (4)
- Mosca (1)
- Otero County (5)
- Ouray County (9)
- Park County (38)
- Pitkin County (13)
- Prowers County (1)
- Pueblo County (11)
- Rio Blanco County (9)
- Rio Grande County (10)
- Routt County (22)
- Saguache County (10)
- San Juan County (3)
- San Miguel County (16)
- Sedgwick County (3)
- Summit County (24)
- Teller County (5)
- Washington County (1)
- Weld County (5)
- Yuma County (2)
- Other spots (62)
Top waters and places
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (87)
- White River National Forest (49)
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG (40)
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (38)
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest (34)
- Rio Grande National Forest (34)
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG (32)
- San Juan National Forest (22)
- Curecanti National Recreation Area (14)
- Upper Colorado River Recreation Area (12)
- Upper Colorado River SRMA (12)
- Yampa River State Park (10)
- James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park (9)
- Lathrop State Park (8)
- Tarryall Reservoir SWA (8)
- John Martin Reservoir State Park (7)
- Queens SWA (7)
- Ridgway State Park (7)
- Chatfield State Park (6)
- Eleven Mile State Park (6)
- Lake Pueblo State Park (6)
- Manti-La Sal National Forest (6)
- Boyd Lake State Park (5)
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park (5)
Fishing regulations for Colorado
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Colorado Parks and Wildlife).
Spots to start with
- Big Meadows Reservoir Boating SiteRecreation area on Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County
- Beaver Creek Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch · Rio Grande County
- McDonough Reservoir Day Use Area/Fishing SiteShore fishing on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Saguache County
- Rio Grande Reservoir Boating SiteRecreation area on Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County
- Big Creek Reservoir Boat RampBoat launch · Mesa County
- Alberta Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · Mineral County
- Taylor River State Wildlife AreaRecreation area · Gunnison County
- Island Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · Delta County
- Beaver Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · Gunnison County
- House Creek Boating SiteRecreation area on San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County
- Miller Creek Boating SiteBoat launch · La Plata County
- Chalk Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Chaffee County
- Matchless Boating SiteRecreation area on Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Lake County
- Rito Hondo Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch · Hinsdale County
- Chambers Lake Boating Site Day UseShore fishing on Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Larimer County
- Point of Rocks PondsRecreation area on Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
- Shaw Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · Mineral County
- Continental Reservoir Fishing SiteShore fishing · Hinsdale County
- Bear Creek LakeRecreation area · Jefferson County
- Teal Boat RampBoat launch on San Juan National Forest · Hinsdale County
- Creedmore Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Larimer County
- Bear Creek Lake City ParkRecreation area · Jefferson County
- Trickel Park Reservoir Boat RampBoat launch · Delta County
- Deer Lakes Fishing SiteShore fishing · Hinsdale County
- Bogan Flats Campground and GroupRecreation area on White River National Forest · Gunnison County
- Vela Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch · Delta County
- Million Reservoir Fishing SiteShore fishing · Rio Grande County
- Bonny Reservoir (Bonny Lake State Park)Recreation area · Yuma County
- Youngs Creek Reservoir #3 Boating SiteBoat launch · Delta County
- Monticello Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Box ElderRecreation area on Dolores River SRMA · Dolores County
- Bridges River Access Point Put-inBoat launch on Bridges River Put-In · Larimer County
- Pass Creek Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · Mineral County
- Bradfield Recreation SiteRecreation area on Dolores River SRMA · Dolores County
- Catamount Bridge Boat LaunchBoat launch on Upper Colorado River Recreation Area · Eagle County
- Poage Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · Rio Grande County
- Camp Hale East Fork GroupRecreation area on White River National Forest · Eagle County
- Cottonwood #1 Boat RampBoat launch · Mesa County
- Spectacle Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Rio Grande National Forest · Conejos County
- Camp Hale MemorialRecreation area on White River National Forest · Eagle County
- Cottonwood Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · Chaffee County
- Tucker Ponds Fishing SiteShore fishing · Mineral County
- Carter Reservoir (Carter Lake)Recreation area · Larimer County
- Cottonwood SiteBoat launch on Upper Colorado River Recreation Area · Eagle County
- Abe Lee Fishing SiteShore fishing · Lake County
- Chapman Campground and Group (CO)Recreation area on White River National Forest · Pitkin County
- Dowdy Lake Picnic SiteBoat launch on Dowdy Lake Boating Site · Larimer County
- Andrews Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · San Juan County
- Chatfield LakeRecreation area · Douglas County
- Eggleston Boating SiteBoat launch · Delta County
- Barger Gulch Fishing AccessShore fishing on Upper Colorado River Recreation Area · Grand County
- Chatfield State ParkRecreation area on Chatfield Lake · Jefferson County
- Five Mile AccessBoat launch · Gunnison County
- Bear Lake Day Use AreaShore fishing on Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Huerfano County
- Cherry Creek LakeRecreation area · Arapahoe County
- Graham Creek Boat RampBoat launch · La Plata County
- Brainard Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing · Boulder County
- Cherry Creek State ParkRecreation area on Cherry Creek Lake · Arapahoe County
- Haviland Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · La Plata County
- Crystal Lake Fishing SiteShore fishing on Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Lake County