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Outdoors and wildfire - Eagle County
Sylvan Lake State Park is up Brush Creek Road, with limits on motors
Sylvan Lake State Park sits south of the town of Eagle up Brush Creek Road, with year-round trout fishing and a lake limited to non-motorized boats and small electric trolling motors.
Read note ->Water and land - Gunnison County
Taylor Park Reservoir and the Taylor River below it
Taylor Park Reservoir is a Forest Service reservoir in the upper Taylor River basin, and the Taylor River below the dam is a designated Gold Medal trout fishery.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Dolores County
Forest, state wildlife areas, and a pass: knowing whose land you're on near Dolores County
The high country of eastern Dolores County is national forest, with some lakes and reservoirs that are state wildlife areas needing a simple access pass or license.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Logan County
Prewitt and Jumbo are wildlife areas, not parks — access works differently
Logan County's State Wildlife Areas like Prewitt and Jumbo reservoirs are managed for hunting and fishing, so visitors 16 and older generally need a hunting or fishing license or a Colorado SWA Pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Delta County
The Grand Mesa above Cedaredge holds hundreds of small fishing lakes
The Grand Mesa rises north of Cedaredge in Delta County and is dotted with hundreds of small stream-fed lakes stocked with trout, reached by forest roads off Highway 65.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
Aurora Reservoir trades pavement for a swim beach and a dive flag
Aurora Reservoir is a City of Aurora lake on the metro's east edge with a lifeguarded summer swim beach, its own SCUBA dive area, an 8-mile loop trail, an archery range, and fishing that has produced four Colorado state records.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Sedgwick County
Jumbo Reservoir near Julesburg is a State Wildlife Area, not a park
The plains reservoir west of Julesburg, near Crook, is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as a State Wildlife Area, which carries its own access and pass rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
Quincy Reservoir is a quiet, flies-and-lures-only fishing lake
Quincy Reservoir in Arapahoe County is a small City of Aurora lake managed for quality fishing, where only artificial flies and lures are allowed and gas motors are not.
Read note ->Water and land - Routt County
The Yampa River runs a trout fishery and a tubing run straight through downtown Steamboat
The Yampa is a designated trout fishery and a wildly popular tube float in the middle of Steamboat Springs, with summer flow-and-temperature closures built into the river's rhythm.
Read note ->Water and land - La Plata County
Vallecito Reservoir is a big-fish lake with boat-inspection rules
Vallecito Reservoir northeast of Durango holds trout, walleye, and trophy northern pike, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado Parks and Wildlife inspection before launching.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Frank SWA marks a small wildlife edge on the Poudre River
Frank State Wildlife Area holds a quiet piece of the Poudre River, with warmwater fishing and wildlife use under site-specific CPW rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
St. Vrain State Park is a chain of ponds for fishing and birds
St. Vrain State Park in Firestone, in Weld County, is a cluster of ponds known for close-up birding and stocked pond fishing, with camping along the water.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Brower SWA is a small Weld County wildlife parcel
Brower State Wildlife Area is a small CPW property in Weld County open for hunting, fishing, and camping under current state rules.
Read note ->Water and land - Broomfield County
Fishing in Broomfield happens at named ponds, under state rules
Broomfield allows fishing at several named city ponds and reservoirs, with a Colorado fishing license required and state regulations that can differ by water.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Fishing rules change from one Chaffee County water to the next
Beyond the main Arkansas River, Chaffee County's creeks, high lakes, and the South Arkansas can each carry their own fishing rules, so check the specific water before you cast.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Nakagawa SWA adds another rural access point in Weld County
Nakagawa State Wildlife Area is a small CPW-managed Weld County site for hunting, fishing, and camping by its own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jackson County
North Park is fishing and hunting country, and the rules change by water and unit
The streams and reservoirs of Jackson County draw anglers and hunters, but fishing and hunting rules vary by water and by game management unit, so check the current ones.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County
The Arkansas River below Pueblo Dam runs cold and fast
The tailwater stretch of the Arkansas River just below Pueblo Dam is popular for fishing and tubing, but releases can make it very cold and high, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife sometimes restricts use.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County
The Rio Grande's Gold Medal trout run between South Fork and Del Norte
A long stretch of the Rio Grande between South Fork and Del Norte carries Colorado's Gold Medal designation for trophy trout, fished with flies and lures only.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Prowers County
Two Buttes Reservoir rises and falls with the rain
Two Buttes Reservoir, in the State Wildlife Area south of Lamar, depends on heavy rain to fill, so its water level and fishing can change a lot from year to year.
Read note ->Water and land - Routt County
Two North Routt State Parks Under Hahns Peak
Two Colorado state parks sit side by side north of Steamboat Springs, one built for open water and one kept quiet for fishing.
Read note ->Water and land - Mineral County
Continental Reservoir is a high lake for boating and trout, with rules at the ramp
Continental Reservoir near Creede has a boat ramp and stocked trout, but motorboats must run wakeless and carry a Colorado registration and aquatic nuisance species stamp, and the lake is usually frozen in winter.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pitkin County
Fishing rules on the Roaring Fork change as you move down the river
The Roaring Fork River carries Gold Medal water and special catch rules that shift by river segment, so the legal way to fish depends on exactly where you stand.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Otero County
John Martin Reservoir is a plains lake with its own rules
John Martin Reservoir, on the Arkansas River east of Otero County, is a state park and a federal reservoir where fishing and access follow posted park and agency rules.
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