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trout
13 Porch Notes tagged “trout,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Lake County
The Arkansas River starts in Lake County and is Gold Medal water
The Arkansas River begins near Leadville and flows into the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, a long stretch of Colorado Gold Medal trout water co-managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County
Around Granby and the Fraser, the fishing rules change water by water
Grand County has many rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and the fishing rules can differ from one stretch of water to the next.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Summit County
Fishing rules on the Blue River change from one stretch to the next
The Blue River runs the length of Summit County and carries special fishing rules and quality-water designations that differ by segment, so the regulation for your exact spot is what counts.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mineral County
Fishing the upper Rio Grande near Creede follows the water's own rules
The upper Rio Grande through Mineral County is a well-known trout fishery, but rules and access change by river segment, so check the regulations for the stretch you plan to fish.
Read note ->Water and land - Eagle County
On the Eagle River, the fishing rules change from one stretch to the next
The Eagle River is a productive trout fishery on Colorado's Quality Waters list, but limits and rules differ by river segment, so anglers should read the regulations for the exact stretch they fish.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County
Fishing the Rio Grande: the rules change by stretch
The Rio Grande running through the San Luis Valley is a well-known trout fishery, but the bag limits, gear rules, and which fish you keep depend on the specific stretch you are standing on.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Lake County
The Leadville National Fish Hatchery is a working piece of 1800s history
The Leadville National Fish Hatchery, established in 1889, is one of the country's oldest federal fish hatcheries and is open to visitors near Leadville.
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 - Conejos County
The Conejos River carries special fishing rules, not the statewide default
Parts of the Conejos River are managed with artificial-flies-only and a small, large-size trout limit, so the rules differ from general Colorado fishing and change by stretch of river.
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 - Larimer County
Poudre fishing rules change by stretch of river
The Cache la Poudre and its North Fork hold strong trout fishing, but the rules differ by segment, with some reaches set aside for artificial flies and lures only and catch-and-release.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->History and culture - Garfield County
Rifle Falls has a state fish hatchery that raises trout
The Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery near Rifle raises several kinds of trout for stocking, and it is part of how Colorado keeps its rivers and lakes fishable.
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