COLDWATER
Big Creek Lakes
Big Creek Lakes are located in probably one of the most scenic areas of Colorado. There is a variety of good fishing opportunity. The South Fork of Big Creek itself, below the lower lake, has 5 miles of fishing for rainbows, brookies and browns. Lower Big Creek Lake has a smorgasbord of game fish. Rainbows, browns, lake trout, kokanee, splake and tiger muskie, and even grayling can be caught. In fact the state record grayling (1 pound, 10 ounces) came from this waterway in 2002. A short walk will get you to Upper Big Creek Lake. This body of water also harbors a number of trout species in addition to grayling, splake and mackinaw.
WARMWATER
Nee Gronda Reservoir
Traditionally warmwater fishing in August isn’t the best. Those who pursue fish such as bass, walleye and wiper are waiting for cooler water temperatures at their favorite bodies of water. Usually surface water temperatures in the low 60s will get these various species back on the bite. But those who fish for catfish, especially the channel variety, are taking fish. Channel cats, game fish that prefer discolored water, don’t sound like fish you would find in Colorado, but they’re actually natives. Night crawlers, shrimp, crayfish tails and a variety of commercial stinkbaits can provide good cat action. Good catfishing can be had on extreme western portions of the Colorado and Yampa rivers, as well as at Chatfield, Nee Gronda, Trinidad and Pueblo reservoirs.
