The latest was released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife office on Tuesday.
Aurora Reservoir
Water temperature is 59 degrees. Trout fishing from shore is fair to good; most trout are being caught using PowerBait from a slip rig, with the west and east ends of the dam being productive areas from shore. Try fishing deeper now the water has warmed up. Boaters report fair to good success on trout, trolling slowly with lures and crawlers. There are some reports of walleye being caught from shore using jerk baits and jigs. Boaters also report slow to fair success on walleye trolling with bottom bounces, drop shots and jigs. Perch are being caught using jigs in Senac and Marina Coves.
Chatfield Reservoir
Water levels are high and rising. Walleye fishing in the main lake is heating up and anglers are having success trolling, bait rigging and using crank baits. The walleye are swimming into the shallows in the evenings, making for great shore angling. The smallmouth bass are preparing for the spawn and can be found staging in the flats and shallows. Tubes, soft plastics and crank baits are great for targeting bass this time of year.
Quincy Reservoir
Water temperature is 62 degrees. Bass fishing is fair to good for anglers using soft plastics, swim baits, spinner baits and jigs, and bass are starting to bite well. Fly fishermen report fair to good success using olive and brown mayfly patterns.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
Water temperature is around 50 degrees. Trout fishing is good, and anglers trolling by boat are having the best luck on the west end of the reservoir. Pink has been the most productive color in almost any lure, and Tasmanian Devil, Needlefish and Dick Nite’s have been the most productive lures. The bite was early and then died dramatically after 10 a.m. Some anglers report success jigging, but it has been slow overall. Northern pike are fishing fair with action still being sporadic; most anglers have been frustrated with pike fishing. The Dream Stream is fishing well. Fly anglers can expect to see sporadic hatches of midges and a few blue-winged olives. Anglers are catching a mixed bag of rainbow and brown trout on midge nymphs, mayfly nymphs and some dry flies in the slow pools and tail outs. Overall fishing has been fair to good for medium-sized resident fish
North Sterling
Water temperature is around 73 degrees. Anglers have had great success for walleye using green and red Mister Twisters, pink and white jigs with green heads, spoons, worms, worm harnesses, shrimp and spinners. Walleye and wiper have been caught near Elks Bay, Balanced Rock, Darby Point, up the Darby arm on the north side, the Swim Beach Overflow Parking lot, Sunset Cove, the Spillway Overlook, the east and west side of the South Ramp Parking Lot and the west trailhead. Wiper have been caught on shrimp, minnows, worms, spinners, spoons and chartreuse jigs. Crappie have been caught near the dam, Elks Bay and up the Cunningham arm off of jig heads, Mister Twisters and worms.
Poudre River
Recent warm weather is increasing the flows on the Poudre River. The upper stretch still has some clear water, but the majority of the river is running off colored. Large stonefly nymphs are the most effective pattern, but fish are also biting large dry-dropper presentations. The stonefly nymphs are expected to emerge out of the river any day now. Focus on fishing the outer edges of the river where the water is flowing the slowest. Fishing near town has become more difficult with the dirty water, but anglers are having success using flashy streamer, stonefly and worm patterns.
Saint Vrain
There has been a noticeable improvement in the walleye and bass fishing this week in Blue Heron and Pelican ponds. Most of the fish have been caught near the bottom on swim jigs and worms. The crappies in Bald Eagle are still actively taking jigs about one foot off of the bottom. Trout fishing will be very slow until fall when the ponds are stocked again. Northern pike and pan fish are keeping anglers busy on Pelican pond. The catfish are now active and biting throughout the day.
South Platte River at Deckers
Although the river is flowing higher than past weeks, the water clarity still remains very good. Large patterns such as golden stone nymphs and San Juan worms are working great in the morning hours. The afternoons have been getting very warm and the fishing has been slowing down after 10 a.m. The heat of the day requires smaller flies and more delicate presentations. Try using prince nymphs, caddis larvae and black/green zebra midges when the morning fishing has slowed down with bigger flies. The trout are spread throughout the river, so look for fish holding in deep holes as well as shallow riffles.
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
Trout fishing has been good, and hot spots are in the northeast corner of the dam and along the north shoreline from belly boats. Buffalo Cove is seeing some success as well, and evening is the best time to be on the water.
Adobe Creek Reservoir
Fishing is fair to good for smaller 10- to 12-inch walleye and saugeye, but larger fish are being caught. Fishing is also fair for
small six- to eight-inch crappie with a few larger fish also being caught. Fishing is also fair for wiper and white bass of various sizes. A few fish are being caught from shore, but mostly channel catfish.
Arkansas Headwaters
The Arkansas River is in full blown runoff this week, making fishing very difficult and bringing safety into focus. Wading is
definitely not advised anywhere along the river corridor and anglers are encouraged to focus their efforts on the many mid to high-elevation lakes in the valley; Crystal, Cottonwood and O’Haver Lakes are all producing well. High lakes are opening now too, particularly in the southern end of the valley. With continued heat in the forecast, expect river flows to remain high during the next two weeks.
Clear Creek Reservoir
Trout fishing from shore and boat has been fair, and anglers are mostly catching eight- to 12-inch rainbow trout, with the occasional 18- to 25-incher being landed. Shore anglers at the boat ramp parking lot area caught several trout on a worm and bobber combination. Near the northeast corner of the dam, shore anglers reported trout going for PowerBait. Olive-colored woolly buggers remain the most productive fly for fly anglers. The best boat fishing for trout has been between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m., and trolling with cowbells coupled with worms at slow speeds has been the best method to land trout. Boat anglers targeting trout also experienced success on golden Acme Little Cleo spoons, pink Tasmanian Devil lures, Thomas Buoyant lures and Montero Marvels. A few anglers reported landing kokanee salmon from a boat during the morning; squid tipped with white corn is a common method used to land kokanee salmon at the eastern part of the reservoir. One boat angler almost caught a 50-inch tiger musky on a Thomas Buoyant lure.
Crystal Lake
The lake continues to offer anglers good fishing from both shore and belly boats, and most anglers are using assorted flies, but some lures are also having good success.
Forebay Reservoir
Fishing is fair with anglers reporting catching mostly rainbow trout and lake trout on assorted baits, lures, and flies.
Hayden Meadows Reservoir
The reservoir continues to provide good fishing for anglers using assorted baits, lures, and flies.
John Martin Reservoir
Water temperature is around 61 degrees. There have been many reports of anglers catching a lot of white bass and small wiper on the reservoir on a variety of hard baits. There have been a few reports of crappie being caught and the walleye and saugeye are starting to hit well, with some fish nearing 18 to 24 inches in length. Fishing at the spillway is slow due to the large amount of water they are releasing. Lake Hasty is fishing well in the morning and evening, but continues to slow down during the heat of the day.
Lake Pueblo
Water temperature is 62 degrees. Fishing on the lake has been fair to good as of late, and anglers are consistently catching walleye on jerk baits, crank baits and jigs. Bass fishing is also pretty good right now, and soft plastics and crank baits are consistent producers for those pursuing bass. Trout fishing has been fair for those using bait from shore. There are no current reports on catfish at this time. Wipers have been far and few between. Anticline Pond has been producing a lot of trout.
Midwestern Farms Pond
Fishing has been fair for trout with anglers having the best success in the morning and evenings. Several large brood trout have been caught and the pan fish are getting caught during the warmer part of the day.
Nee Gronde Reservoir
Water levels are extremely low with poor water conditions. Fishing will not be productive until the water levels rise to support more fish.
Nee Noshee Reservoir
Water levels are high enough for launching boats on the north and south ramps; anglers are catching plenty of recently stocked fish.
North Gateway Park
Anglers are still having luck catching trout on various baits and lures. Smallmouth bass are also plentiful, with anglers having luck using various crank baits and soft baits. Small crappie and catfish are occasionally being caught, but not in large quantities.
Queens Reservoir
Increased water levels are allowing boats to be launched from the west boat ramp, but the south boat ramp is completely underwater and not accessible at this time. Anglers are catching many recently stocked fish. Boaters are urged to use caution as there is floating debris and unmarked obstacles in the reservoir.
Turquoise Lake
The lake is free of ice but water levels remain low. The Matchless boat ramp is scheduled to open June 10. The fishing from shore is really good for both rainbow trout and lake trout, and anglers are catching fish on assorted baits, lures and flies.
Twin Lakes
Fishing from boats has been fair for both rainbow trout and lake trout, and fishing from the shore is starting to pick up, especially near the power plant. Anglers are reporting lake trout being caught from shore with PowerBait and sucker meat.
Colorado River
Flows are rising everyday and the water is showing a lot of off color. The best fishing conditions remain upstream of Pumphouse. Anglers are reporting sporadic success on salmon fly nymphs and some adults are currently flying around, giving anglers great opportunities to catch large fish on large dry flies. Try nymph fishing in the morning and switching over to streamers and dry flies later in the afternoon and evening.
Pearl Lake
The grayling have been hitting well on various flies and lures. The dam and inlet area seem to be the hot spots right now.
Steamboat Lake
Fishing has been fantastic lately, and anglers fishing from the shoreline have been doing great with a lot of big fish being caught. Anglers are also having success in the streams connected to the lake.
Yampa River
The pre-run-off fishing has been great recently, and the section of river flowing through town is running high and off color, but the fishing remains good. Fishing near the bank with nymph patterns has been productive using golden stones, prince nymphs, worms and lightning bugs. The best fishing is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. before the afternoon run off adds more color to the river. Dry flies and streamers are also producing strikes later in the afternoon.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
The lake trout are still shallow and fishing is great, and anglers are having the most success on large jerk baits and tube jigs. The kokanee salmon are showing more activity with the rising water temperatures. Sucker and rainbow trout colors have been the best colors for trout.
Navajo Reservoir
Water temperature is around 69 degrees, and fishing has been very good lately, particularly for smallmouth bass.
Ridgway Reservoir
The smallmouth bass are fishing great and producing hard strikes on jerk baits and crank baits. The trout are also fishing great with a lot of anglers catching large brown trout on a variety of flies and lures.
