Colorado Fishing, the Big One is waiting for you!Colorado Fishing can be a great way to relax, that is, if you don't bait the hook! Their is some tremendous fishing here in Colorado With over 152 lakes and reservoirs totaling more than 150,000 acres of water.
That doesn't even include our six major rivers which are the Colorado River, the North Platte, the South Platte, the Arkansas, the Republican and the Rio Grande rivers along with all the streams that feed them.
Fisherman have both cold water and warm water species of fish for angling. The fish waiting for you to catch include trout (Rainbow, Cutthrout, Brown, Brook, and Lake), splake, kokanee salmon, grayling, mountain whitefish, wiper, walleye, saugeye, northern pike, tiger muskie, yellow perch, bass (smallmouth and largemouth), crappie (black and white), bluegill, sunfish, and channelcatfish.
Fly fishing for trout in a stream or lake is a blast. My first time fly fishing I was fortunate enough to have an instructor teach me the fundamentals of fly fishing. I learned the reallity of tree and bush snagging on my own! For first timers I would suggest learning at a lake. It is a lot less demanding than stream fishing. For some good advise and information for beginner (like me) or you experienced fly fisherman talk to the guys at fly-fishing discounters.com. They will be happy to help you.
Fishing Colorado lakes and reservoirs will make even the most driven person forget about work. By the way, your kids will love it too. Check out the smiles on these guys. Fishing is a sport you can do while you're boating or even whitewater rafting. Throw in your line from shore or troll in your boat and take in the mountain views while waiting for the fish to bite. It won't take long to catch a fish. Many of the lakes and streams are stocked by the Colorado Department of Wildlife.
Before you get your pole wet be sure to check out Colorado's fishing rules section on our website. It has information for Colorado fishing regulations along with how and where to purchase a fishing license.
We have assembled a list of lakes, reservoirs, and rivers along with boating information for you. These Colorado fishing locations are by region with a contact phone number for the responsible agency. To see the list of fishing locations select the trout button or the region of Colorado that interests you.
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