There are more than 9000 miles of trout streams in Colorado, and hundreds of lakes and reservoirs. Most of these areas offer something for the angler, whether you're fishing for cutthroats or catfish. Check for local regulations, and get permission to fish on private lands.
Gold Medal Waters are listed on their own pages.
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Rivers and Streams
- Arkansas River
- Boxwood Gulch on the South Platte
- Clear Creek
- Colorado River - western section
- Colorado River - near Glenwood Springs
- Colorado River - below Kremmling to I-70
- Colorado River - in RMNP
- Crystal River
- Dolores River
- Eagle River
- Fraser River
- Gore Pass
- Lake Fork of the Gunnison
- Los Pinos River
- Lost Creek Wilderness Streams
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- St. Louis Creek
- St. Vrain Creeks
- San Juan River
- Snake River
- South Boulder Creek
- South Platte - Elevenmile Canyon
- South Platte - Waterton Canyon
- Tarryall Creek
- Taylor River
- Ten Mile Creek
- Uncompahgre River
- Williams Fork River
- Yampa River
Lakes and Reservoirs
- Aurora Reservoir
- Barbour Ponds
- Blue Mesa Reservoir - Curecanti Nat'l Rec Area
- Boulder County Ranger District Brainard Lakes
- Boulder Reservoir
- Boyd Lake
- Carter Lake
- Chatfield Reservoir
- Cheesman Reservoir
- Cherry Creek Reservoir
- Crawford Reservoir
- Denver Area Lakes
- Dillon Reservoir
- Elevenmile Reservoir
- Elkhead Reservoir
- Flatiron Reservoir
- Gross Reservoir
- Harvey Gap Reservoir
- Highline Lake
- Horsetooth Reservoir
- Jackson Lake
- Mancos Reservoir
- Navajo Reservoir
- North Sterling Reservoir
- Paonia Reservoir
- Pearl Lake
- Pikes Peak North Slope Reservoirs
- Pueblo Lake
- Quincy Reservoir
- Rampart Range Reservoir
- Ridgway Reservoir
- Rifle Gap Reservoir
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- San Luis Lakes
- Stagecoach Reservoir
- Strontia Springs Reservoir
- Sweitzer Lake
- Sylvan Lake
- Trinidad Lake
- Vega Reservoir
- Wolford Reservoir
- Williams Fork Reservoir