The following fishing and stocking report is produced by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. For further information, call 303-291-7534.
Denver area
Arvada Reservoir: Water level is high, and fishing is good from shore or boat.
Aurora Reservoir: Fishing for trout has been fair to good from shore near the dam using Power Bait. Trout are being caught in deeper water now.
Barr Lake: Trout are being caught on live minnows and Power Bait.
Bear Creek: Running high but clearing. Trout fishing should be good in back eddies and pocket water.
Bear Creek Reservoir: Fishing for stocker trout has been good; most are being caught on salmon eggs, worms or Fireballs from the fishing pier or Pelican Point.
Berkeley Lake: Fishing for stocked trout is good using Power Bait, Nitro Bait, small night crawlers or live minnows beneath a bobber.
Centennial Park Lake: Trout fishing is excellent. Use live minnows, salmon eggs or chartreuse Power Bait.
Chatfield Ponds: Bass fishing has improved with the warmer weather. Some nice largemouths have been caught on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and plastic worms.
Chatfield Reservoir: Fishing for rainbow trout has slowed, but anglers are still catching walleyes on jigs tipped with night crawlers.
Cherry Creek Reservoir: Fishing can be very good evenings and after dark. Bass, walleyes, wipers and crappie all bite well in low-light conditions.
Clear Creek (above Colorado 119): Still running high, but the lower reaches are clearing. Should be fishable in a week or so.
Clear Lake: Power Bait and Nitro Bait work best here.
Evergreen Lake: Water temperature is around 50 degrees, and trout fishing is slow for some, good for others.
Georgetown Lake: Fishing for trout is excellent with fish of up to 14 inches being caught on Power Bait (pink and green most effective) and salmon eggs.
Gross Reservoir: Shorecasters have been having fair success on trout up to 18 inches using Kastmasters, Dardevles and Tasmanian Devils.
Jim Baker Reservoir: A good lake for catching small perch on ultralight tackle baited with a small night crawler or Gulp Grub.
Ketring Park Lake: Small bluegill, perch and catfish have been stocked after repairs last year.
Main Lake: Bass fishing is fair to good using black or brown tube jigs and plastic worms, retrieved slowly parallel to the shore.
Quincy Reservoir: Bass fishing is excellent early mornings and evenings using soft plastics, buzz baits and top water plugs.
Rocky Mountain Lake: Stocked with rainbow trout last week and fishing for them should be good using Power Bait, Nitro Bait, small night crawlers and salmon eggs.
Sloan’s Lake: Typically a slow lake for fishing.
Smith Reservoir: Fishing is fairly good for postspawn bass.
Standley Lake: Lake is full and anglers are catching plenty of stocked trout left over from last year.
Washington Park Lakes: Crappie have been biting well here on small tube jigs tipped with a minnow.
Webster Lake: Best baits for trout are Power Bait and salmon eggs.
Northeast
Barker Reservoir: Lake is almost overflowing, water is clear and fishing for stocked trout is good with Power or Nitro Bait, worms and salmon eggs.
Bellaire Lake: Damselflies have started to hatch along the east shoreline.
Big Creek Lakes: Grayling are biting on midge dries and midge nymphs fished in the surface film.
Big Thompson Ponds: Anglers are making nice catches of catfish in the back pond on stinkbaits.
Big Thompson River: Best fishing spots are still in the pocket water and holding water close the banks.
Boedecker Reservoir: Anglers have been catching catfish up to 5 pounds on chicken livers.
Boulder Reservoir: Bass and walleyes are hitting on minnows.
Boyd Lake: Lake is full, recently stocked and most trout are being caught on bait at the inlet channel. Walleye fishing is slow.
Carter Reservoir: Trout are still biting well on bait of all kinds.
Chambers Lake: Fishing at the three inlet streams is good using Panther Martins, Mepps Aglia and Vibrax spinners.
Cowdrey Lake: Fishing for stocked trout is fair to good with bait of all kinds.
Douglas Reservoir: Fishing is good for trout with Power Bait.
Dowdy Lake (Red Feather): Fishing is good for trout using Thomas Buoyants, Little Cleos and perch scaled-pattern Dardevles or Devledogs.
Dumont Lake: Lake is still inaccessible because of recent heavy snows.
East Delaney Lake: Swarms of midges are hatching in coves along the south shoreline and Mayflies are starting to show.
Estes Lake: In clearer water near the dam, stocked rainbows at hitting on Power Bait, eggs, worms, Woolly Buggers, Z-Rays, Thomas Buoyants and Kastmasters.
Flatiron Reservoir: Reservoir is well stocked with trout, but they’re mostly hitting on bait.
Hidden Lakes: Stambaugh Reservoir has produced some nice rainbows and cutbows of up to 3 pounds for anglers using Kastmasters and Little Cleos.
Hohnholz Lakes: Lake No. 2 has been stocked with catchable rainbows and will produce good catches for bait fishermen using Power Bait, Fireballs and night crawlers.
Horsetooth Reservoir: Bass fishermen are catching load of smallmouth with on spinners, worm harnesses, jigs and spoons.
Jackson Reservoir: Wiper action is fair to good from the dam, west shore and off boats.
Joe Wright Reservoir: Grayling and trout are biting well on midge dry flies, nymphs and small metal lures.
Jumbo Reservoir: Jumbo Reservoir is full, but fishing for all species is very slow.
Lake John: Midges hatch in profusion on windless days, providing good dry fly action for anglers who don’t mind fishing #22-26 flies.
Laramie River at Hohnholz SWA: Flow is 386 cubic feet per second (cfs), muddy, overflowing its banks in some spots and difficult to fish.
Lonetree Reservoir: Anglers have caught a few small walleyes but no wipers as yet, although some minor surface action has been seen.
Long Draw Reservoir: Ice is off the lake but the road and campground will not open until early July.
Lost Lake (at Chambers): Most ice is off the water, and fishing has improved.
North Delaney Lake: Midges are hatching, and callibaetis are starting up.
North Fork of the North Platte River: Running high, muddy and unfishable.
North Michigan Lake: Fishing is fair to good for anglers drifting black Woolly Buggers, Halfbacks and Hornbergs.
North Park Streams: Panther Martins, Mepps Black Fury and Vibrax spinners work best in bright colors.
North Platte River: Still blown out by runoff. Determined anglers still can catch trout on streamers and Woolly Buggers fished close to the banks.
North Sterling Reservoir: Fishing for wipers, walleyes, trout and catfish is fair to good; slow for crappie.
Parvin Lake (Red Feather): Fishing has been good in the north half of the lake using Kastmasters, Tasmanian Devils and Fiord spoons.
Pinewood Reservoir: Trout fishing is still good with Fisherman’s Cove a top producer.
Poudre River: Bait fishermen are having fair success in holding water behind big boulders in the canyon.
Prewitt Reservoir: Fishing is very slow for all species.
Ranger Lakes: Fishing has been poor.
Seeley Lake: The lake is full and weed growth provides great habitat for trout and bass, but also robs anglers of many lures.
Seymour Reservoir: Lake has been stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout.
Simpson Ponds: Anglers have been catching small bass on spinnerbaits, mostly in the back pond.
Slack Weiss Reservoir: Trout fishing is picking up with most fish taken on bait at the foot of the hill below the parking lot.
South Delaney Lake: Midges are swarming on warm, sunny days and callibaetis are starting.
Union Reservoir (Calkins): Trout fishing is slow, but wiper action is good with most fish ranging from 16 to 19 inches and several up to 24 inches.
Wellington Reservoir No. 4: This lake has had many stockings of trout which continue to bite well until the heat of summer.
West Lake (Red Feather): Fishing is good.
Northwest
Blue River (below Green Mountain Reservoir): Fishing remains excellent.
Blue River (Dillon to Green Mountain Reservoir): Weather and fishing remain inconsistent.
Colorado River (below Parshall): Fishing is improving.
Colorado River (Glenwood to Rifle): The river is fishable again with a flow of 6,250 cfs in Glenwood Springs.
Colorado River (near Granby): Fishing is extremely good.
Crystal River: The river is clearing, flowing at a fishable 806 cfs above Avalanche Creek near Redstone.
Elk River: Flowing at 1,990 cfs near Milner and still unfishable.
Fryingpan River: Good daily hatches of Blue Wing Olives can be found on the upper river from noon to 3 p.m.
Granby Reservoir: Fishing for lake trout remains good trolling spinning/spoon lures, jigging with tube jigs or bait fishing with shiners or suckers.
Grand Lake: Rainbows and some browns have been running in and around the channel between Grand Lake and Shadow Mountain Reservoir.
Green Mountain Reservoir: Trout are being caught from shore on night crawlers and yellow and red Z-Rays.
Green River: Trout fishing remains very good with Woolly Buggers, beadhead nymphs, stonefly nymphs, and midge imitations.
Harvey Gap Reservoir: Rainbow trout are active.
Lake Avery: Trout fishing remains excellent.
Mack Mesa Lake: Trout continue to bite well.
Muddy Creek: The tailwater is fishing well, and the public water downstream is producing excellent catches of trout.
Pearl Lake: Some trout are still being caught on Panther Martins.
Rifle Gap Reservoir: Walleyes are active now, and several fish in the 6- to 10-pound range have been caught in recent weeks.
Rio Blanco Lake: Bass and crappie continue to provide most of the action here.
Roaring Fork River: The Fork is clear from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.
Shadow Mountain Reservoir: Nice brown trout are being caught from shore around the dam on mealworms, waxworms and night crawlers.
Stagecoach Reservoir: Pike fishing is good using Triple Clickers, black and white Dardevles, Black Fury spinners or dead minnows.
Steamboat Lake: The Rainbow Ridge area continues to fish well.
Vega Reservoir: Trout of 12 to 18 inches can be caught all over the lake on Power Bait, worms or flies.
White River: Blue Wing Olives and Caddis are hatching and will be around as the water clears.
Williams Fork Reservoir: Lake trout are hitting well on sucker meat at 20- to 30-foot depths. Best fishing spots are the inlet and off the rocks toward the dam.
Williams Fork River: Main hatches remain Blue Wing Olives, midges and small olive Caddis.
Willow Creek Reservoir: Fishing is excellent.
Wolford Reservoir: Rainbows, browns and cutbows are all hitting on Panther Martins, Kastmasters, Blue Fox spinners and Woolly Buggers.
Southeast
Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake): Spring fishing for catfish has been good, with many blue and channel cats caught on night crawlers, shrimp and cut carp or shad.
Anticline Lake: The lake is stocked early every year and fishing for trout should be good.
Arkansas River No. 3 (through Pueblo): Frequent stocking of this stretch of river makes for excellent fishing.
Arkansas River (Buena Vista to Salida): From Buena Vista to Texas Creek, Golden and Yellow Sally, stoneflies are hatching, along with good numbers of hoppers.
Arkansas River (Leadville to Buena Vista): The caddis hatch has pretty well finished, but the fish are actively feeding on stonefly nymphs and will take a wide selection of attractor dries and beadhead nymphs.
Arkansas River (Salida to Cañon City): Stoneflies and hoppers are doing best on top, stonefly nymphs and streamers subsurface.
Beckwith Reservoir: Fishing is slow for all species.
Bonny Reservoir: Fishing for walleyes remains good with most caught on night crawlers and a few on crankbaits. White bass and wipers are still being caught from the north shore and the dam on minnows and jigs, and catfish continue to bite well along the north shore.
Brush Hollow Reservoir: Fishing is fair to good for bass and crappie action is picking up near the dam. Anglers also report catching quite a few smaller walleyes.
Catamount Reservoirs, North & South: Fishing is good for rainbows and cutbows, with a few brookies and browns in the mix.
Clear Creek Reservoir: Cool weather has slowed runoff, the lake water is clear and fishing is still very good. Shorecasters are scoring with salmon eggs, night crawlers and Captain America lures.
Cottonwood Lake: Lake has cooled after a recent snowstorm and fishing has slowed.
Crystal Creek Reservoir: This lake is well stocked, and fishing is good for catchable-sized rainbow trout.
Daigre Reservoir: This reservoir has been stocked several times with catchable-sized rainbow trout, and fishing for them is good with flies or lures.
DeWeese Reservoir: Reservoir is full, has had several stockings of trout and fishing is good using all methods.
Elevenmile Reservoir: Trout are being caught by trollers off Stoll, Rogers Mountain, Rocking Chair and Lazy Boy.
Fountain Lake: The Hale Ponds have been stocked with trout, and fishing for them is good with Power Bait, salmon eggs or worms. Bass also are biting on buzzbaits and dark-colored plastic worms.
Hayden Meadows Reservoir: Trout are rising to a good Caddis hatch here; for best results, use Elk Hair Caddis or Salmon Caddis.
Horseshoe Reservoir: Trout have been stocked several times, and fishing for them should stay good until mid-June.
Jefferson Lake: Fishing for rainbow trout and small mackinaw remains good.
John Martin Reservoir: Catfish are being caught in the coves and wipers near the rock face off the north shore.
Martin Lake: Fishing for warmwater species is getting better. Bass are hitting on soft plastics and pike are biting on large spoons, top-water plugs or streamer flies in the weed beds.
Pueblo Reservoir: Walleye fishing has slowed but wipers continue to bite well.
Quail Lake: Fishing is good for stocked rainbow trout, small bluegills and yellow perch.
Rampart Reservoir: Fishing is good for catchable-sized trout.
Runyon Lake: Trout fishing is very good here.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir: Trout fishing is very good from shore or boat.
Southwest
Animas River: Flows are dropping and the river is starting to clear.
Beaver Creek Reservoir: Fishing is good for rainbow trout using salmon eggs, worms, Power Bait and lures.
Big Meadows Reservoir: Fishing is good for brook and rainbow trout of 10 to 14 inches using typical baits and lures.
Blue Mesa Reservoir: Fishing remains good for rainbows and browns.
Conejos County (high country lakes): Fishing is good but access may be difficult.
Conejos County (small streams): Fishing is fair to good in those streams that are fishable.
Gunnison River (below Crystal Dam): Caddis provide most of the action on top.
Gunnison River (through the canyon): The river below Smith Fork is fishing very well.
Gunnison River (upper from Almont to Blue Mesa): Float fishing is good.
McPhee Reservoir: Fishing for bass is fair but improving.
Mountain Home Reservoir: Fishing has been good for rainbow trout of 10 to 14 inches using Power Bait, salmon eggs and spinners.
Platoro Reservoir: The lake harbors kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and some large browns.
Ridgway Fishing Ponds: Fishing for recently stocked rainbow trout is very good.
Ridgway Reservoir: Salmon eggs, cheese balls and Power Bait are all good for catching recently stocked rainbow trout.
Vallecito Reservoir: Trout fishing is steady.
Williams Creek Reservoir: Fishing is good for rainbow, brown and brook trout.
Stocking report
The following bodies of water have been stocked in recent weeks by the Colorado Division of Wildlife:
Andrews Lake, southwest of Silverton; Barker Reservoir, east of Nederland; Bear Lake, southwest of La Veta; Bellaire Reservoir, northwest of Rustic; Blue Lake, southwest of La Veta; Chartiers Pond, north of Brush; Colorado River No. 2, Plateau Creek to Rifle Creek; Copper Mountain Ponds, base of ski resort; Depoorter Lake, Julesburg; Dumont Lake, northwest of Rabbit Ears Pass; Erie Lake, east of Boulder; Fraser Lions Club Pond, Fraser; Fort Morgan City Park Lakes, Fort Morgan; Georgetown Lake, Georgetown; Gill Reservoir, southwest of Dunkley; Golden Gate State Park Lakes, west of Golden; Golden Gravel Pond No. 3, Longmont; Granby Reservoir, northeast of Granby; Grand Lake, Grand Lake; Jackson Reservoir, north of Wiggins; Kriley Pond, Golden Gate State Park; Lon Hagler Reservoir, southwest of Loveland; Lost Lake, north of Chambers Lake; Meadow Lake, north of New Castle; Meeker Kids Pond, Meeker; Molas Lake, south of Silverton; Muddy Pass Lake, east of Rabbit Ears Pass; North Lake Park Pond, Loveland; North Sterling Reservoir, northwest of Sterling; Officers Gulch Pond, west of Frisco; Rifle Pond southwest of Rifle; San Cristobal Lake, south of Lake City; Sands Lake, below Mount Shavano SFU; Seymour Reservoir, southwest of MacFarlane; Sheldon Lake, northwest Fort Collins; Slack Weiss Reservoir, southeast of Seymour Reservoir; Sleepy Cat Ponds, east of Meeker; South Platte River No. 6, Lake George to Elevenmile Reservoir; St. Vrain Pond No. 3 (formerly Barbour), north of Interstate 25, exit 240; Tamarack Ranch Pond, south of Crook; Thomas Reservoir, southwest of Erie; Trent Pond, Silverthorne; Wacker Ponds, east and west, Brush; Wellington Reservoir No. 4, northwest of Wellington; West Lake, Red Feather Group; Williams Fork Reservoir, southwest of Parshall; Willow Creek No. 2, Steamboat Lake to headwaters; Willow Creek Reservoir, north of Granby; Reservoir, north of Windsor; Wolford Reservoir, north of Kremmling.
