Colorado Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 537 public fishing trips across 116 waters in Colorado, catching 3,306 fish between them. The most productive months are August and December.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Brown Trout 1,395

Rainbow Trout 1,150

Brook Trout 242

Yellow Perch 115

Kokanee 73

Walleye 55

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

Prince Nymph 246

Adams Parachute 209

Stone Fly 189

Royal Wolf 136

San Juan Worm 133

Tasmanian Devil 115

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

4.5

Jan

4.4

Feb

3.7

Mar

5.3

Apr

6.1

May

6.6

Jun

5.5

Jul

8.3

Aug

7.5

Sep

6.5

Oct

7.3

Nov

7.7

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Arkansas River	60	609
South Platte	71	364
Boyd Lake	17	191
Roaring Fork	6	191
Keystone Beaver Ponds	6	161
Chatfield Reservoir	36	144
South Fork Arkansas	14	105
Frying Pan River	11	100
Colorado	11	88
Blue River	20	79

All Colorado Waters (116)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

South Platte (71) — last fished Apr 15th, 2014
Arkansas River (60) — last fished Aug 16th, 2014
Chatfield Reservoir (36) — last fished Sep 9th, 2010
Blue River (20) — last fished Jul 7th, 2022
Snake River (19) — last fished May 13th, 2008
Boyd Lake (17) — last fished Jul 21st, 2023
Antero Reservoir (16) — last fished Mar 4th, 2013
South Fork Arkansas (14) — last fished Oct 15th, 2011
Bear Creek (13) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2013
Blue Mesa Reservoir (13) — last fished Aug 30th, 2010
Clear Creek (11) — last fished Sep 15th, 2011
Colorado (11) — last fished Aug 11th, 2014
Frying Pan River (11) — last fished Jun 21st, 2011
Barr Lake (10) — last fished Jan 25th, 2010
Roaring Fork River (9) — last fished May 22nd, 2011
Lower Blue River (8) — last fished Jul 21st, 2008
Eleven Mile Reservoir (7) — last fished Jun 1st, 2010
Green Mountain Reservoir (7) — last fished Feb 15th, 2011
Jackson Reservoir (7) — last fished Mar 15th, 2010
Keystone Beaver Ponds (6) — last fished May 29th, 2008
Roaring Fork (6) — last fished Aug 7th, 2010
Chalk Creek (5) — last fished Apr 8th, 2011
Eagle (5) — last fished Aug 10th, 2013
Gore Creek (5) — last fished Aug 6th, 2011
Little Cochetopa (5) — last fished Aug 15th, 2014
Middle Fork of South Platte (5) — last fished Jul 20th, 2008
Tarryall Reservoir (5) — last fished Jan 31st, 2010
Brighton Park Lake (4) — last fished May 3rd, 2010
Cache La Poudre (4) — last fished Oct 30th, 2010
Colorado River (4) — last fished Sep 27th, 2008
Pikesview Reservoir (4) — last fished Jun 15th, 2026
Antero Res. (3) — last fished May 20th, 2010
Arkansas River Tailwater (3) — last fished Mar 17th, 2013
Aurora Reservoir (3) — last fished May 15th, 2010
Frying Pan River - Below Reudi (3) — last fished Apr 10th, 2009
Jefferson Lake (3) — last fished May 24th, 2009
John Martin Reservoir (3) — last fished Jun 21st, 2010
South Fork Middle Platte (3) — last fished Aug 12th, 2007
Taylor (3) — last fished Sep 16th, 2011
Yampa (3) — last fished Apr 26th, 2013
Adams County Fairgrounds (2) — last fished Sep 7th, 2008
Big Thompson River (2) — last fished May 1st, 2012
Chalk Creek Lake (2) — last fished Jun 9th, 2010
Dillon Reservoir (2) — last fished Feb 13th, 2009
Granby Lake (2) — last fished Jun 14th, 2010
Lee Martinez Park (2) — last fished May 23rd, 2012
Monument Lake (2) — last fished Dec 14th, 2009
North Catamount Reservoir (2) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2018
North Lake (2) — last fished Jun 12th, 2009
South Platte River (2) — last fished May 9th, 2019
Spinney Mtn. Reservoir (2) — last fished Jun 28th, 2010
St. Vrain (2) — last fished Nov 1st, 2011
St. Vrain State Park (2) — last fished May 10th, 2010
Trinidad LAke (2) — last fished Apr 11th, 2010
Wellington #4 (2) — last fished Nov 8th, 2008
Wrights Lake (2) — last fished Jun 25th, 2010
Aurora (1) — last fished Jul 17th, 2012
Banner Lakes (1) — last fished Aug 8th, 2008
Barker Reservoir (1) — last fished Jul 21st, 2009
Boulder Creek (1) — last fished Apr 10th, 2011
Chambers Lake (1) — last fished Apr 30th, 2008
Chatfield (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2012
Cherry Creek (1) — last fished Apr 13th, 2008
Cherry Creek Reservoir (1) — last fished Jun 13th, 2008
Clear Creek - Tunnels (1) — last fished Sep 23rd, 2012
Clear Lake (1) — last fished Oct 10th, 2008
Crystal Lakes (1) — last fished May 31st, 2020
Douglas Reservoir (1) — last fished Feb 15th, 2010
Dream Stream (1) — last fished Sep 8th, 2012
E. B. Raines Park (1) — last fished Jun 8th, 2008
Eagle River (1) — last fished May 16th, 2010
East River (1) — last fished Sep 16th, 2011
Flatiron (1) — last fished Feb 10th, 2008
Frank SWA (1) — last fished Aug 16th, 2009
Frying Pan (1) — last fished Aug 10th, 2007
Georgoetown Lake (1) — last fished Aug 18th, 2009
Gross Reservoir (1) — last fished Oct 17th, 2008
Hahn's Peak Lake (1) — last fished Aug 7th, 2010
Heaton Bay- Osprey Rec Area (1) — last fished Sep 20th, 2025
James M Robb (1) — last fished Jul 29th, 2022
Joe Wright Reservoir (1) — last fished Nov 8th, 2008
Keystone Lake (1) — last fished May 15th, 2008
Lake Arbor (1) — last fished May 10th, 2008
Lake Isabel (1) — last fished Sep 28th, 2020
Lake Ouray (1) — last fished Jul 31st, 2010
Lon Hagler (1) — last fished Mar 7th, 2008
Lonetree Reservoir (1) — last fished Mar 7th, 2008
Lower Sand Creek lake (1) — last fished Jul 26th, 2012
Main Lake (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2010
North Platte (1) — last fished Oct 18th, 2012
North Sterling Reservoir (1) — last fished Aug 4th, 2023
Pella Crossing (1) — last fished Apr 18th, 2008
Piedra (1) — last fished Nov 8th, 2010
Prospect Lake (1) — last fished Apr 4th, 2026
Prospect Ponds (1) — last fished Aug 24th, 2012
Pueblo Lake (1) — last fished Mar 29th, 2010
Pueblo Resivour (1) — last fished Nov 15th, 2020
Rainbow Lake Lodge (1) — last fished Jun 15th, 2014
Rio Grande (1) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2019
Simpson (1) — last fished May 3rd, 2008
Smilth Reservoir (1) — last fished Aug 9th, 2008
Spinney Mountain Reservoir (1) — last fished Jul 20th, 2012
Sprat Platte (1) — last fished Mar 18th, 2008
Stagecoach (1) — last fished Dec 24th, 2016
Standley Lake (1) — last fished Sep 26th, 2008
Steamboat Springs Lake (1) — last fished Aug 7th, 2010
Stearns Lake (1) — last fished May 13th, 2009
Taylor River tailwater (1) — last fished May 12th, 2012
Ten Mile Creek (1) — last fished May 23rd, 2008
Umpqua River (1) — last fished Mar 28th, 2013
Water Dog Lake (1) — last fished Aug 16th, 2014
Waterton Canyon (1) — last fished May 27th, 2014
Wellington Lake (1) — last fished May 25th, 2009
White River - Buford (1) — last fished Aug 6th, 2011
Williams fork (1) — last fished Jun 12th, 2008
Williams Fork Reservoir (1) — last fished Oct 29th, 2008