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Water and land - Conejos County

Platoro Reservoir is the county's high mountain lake for fishing and boating

Platoro Reservoir is a high reservoir on the upper Conejos River with a boat ramp and trout fishing, and Colorado boats can face aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.

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Water and land - Costilla County

Sanchez Reservoir is a warm-water fishing spot, open only for fishing

Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area south of San Luis offers warm-water fishing and a boat ramp, but public access is limited to fishing and needs a license or SWA pass.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Sedgwick County

Sedgwick Bar State Wildlife Area sits right on the South Platte River

This riverside State Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County offers fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing along the South Platte, but it runs on State Wildlife Area rules, not park rules.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Park County

South Park's reservoirs draw anglers, and fishing rules change by water

Park County's South Park reservoirs in the South Platte basin are a well-known fishing destination, and both the rules and access can differ from one water to the next.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Douglas County

The South Platte fishing rules change by stretch of river

The South Platte River corridor in Pike National Forest near Deckers is a noted trout fishery where bag limits and methods change segment by segment under CPW's current fishing regulations.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Adams County

The South Platte runs right through Adams County as an urban river

The South Platte River crosses Adams County as a warmwater urban river with trail and fishing access in places, and fishing rules can change by stretch.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Delta County

Three rivers meet near Delta, and the fishing rules change by water

The Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and North Fork rivers draw anglers to Delta County, but each stretch can have its own rules on species, size, and method.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Pitkin County

The Fryingpan below Ruedi Dam is a cold-water trout fishery with its own rules

The Fryingpan River below Ruedi Dam is Gold Medal water famous for big trout, and it carries special flies-and-lures rules you should check before casting.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County

Fishing rules on the Arkansas change as you move toward Pueblo

The Arkansas River above Pueblo includes long stretches of Gold Medal water with special rules, and regulations differ by segment, so anglers should check the rules for the exact reach they fish.

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Water and land - San Juan County

Fish San Juan County's high lakes and side creeks, and know the upper Animas

Many tributaries and high lakes around Silverton fish well; the main-stem upper Animas is shaped by old-mine metals, so plan your trout day around the side waters.

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Water and land - Garfield County

Harvey Gap is the quiet, small-boat lake near Silt

Harvey Gap State Park is a smaller, calmer reservoir near Silt where boating is limited to low-horsepower craft, with a swim beach, fishing, and a seasonal boating closure in winter.

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Water and land - Summit County

Green Mountain Reservoir anchors the lower Blue River and its fall kokanee run

Green Mountain Reservoir in northern Summit County is a federal reservoir on the Blue River known for boating and a fall kokanee salmon run that draws anglers.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Teller County

Manitou Lake: fishing yes, swimming no

Manitou Lake north of Woodland Park is a small Pike National Forest reservoir popular for family fishing, but body contact with the water is not allowed and a Colorado fishing license is required.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County

The Grand Mesa holds hundreds of lakes for fishing and camping

The forested top of the Grand Mesa is dotted with lakes and reservoirs with national-forest campgrounds, where Colorado Parks and Wildlife sets the fishing rules and the Forest Service runs the campsites.

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Water and land - La Plata County

Lemon Reservoir and Haviland Lake are quieter, non-motorized waters

Lemon Reservoir and Haviland Lake north of Durango offer fishing and calm-water paddling without the big-motor crowds, with boating limited mainly to non-motorized or electric craft.

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Water and land - Gilpin County

Fishing the high lakes and creeks above Gilpin County's East Portal

The waters above Gilpin County's East Portal draw hike-in anglers, but licenses and rules follow each named lake or stream.

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