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| Colorado Trout Fishing | |
| Trout Fishing in Colorado - Fly Fishing for Torut The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters. Most streams, rivers, ponds and lakes have a population of trout. The state record cutthroat came for Twin Lakes. Blue Mountain Reservoir yielded the state record for lake trout. And Colorados largest rainbow came out of Morrow Point Reservoir. Colorado Trout Fishing Lakes Adobe Creek Reservoir, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Bonny Reservoir, Carter Lake, Chatfield Reservoir, Eleven Mile Reservoir, Lake Granby, Grand Lake, Horsetooth Lake, Lathrop State Park, McPhee Reservoir, Morrow Point Reservoir, Navajo Reservoir, Shadow Mountain Reservoir, Stagecoach Reservoir, Standley Lake, Twin Lakes and Williams Fork Reservoir are the major lakes in CO and all have a trout population. For information regarding trout stocking in Colorado, visit the Colorado Division of Wildlife website. The Colorado state record brook trout was caught from Upper Cataract Lake and the CO state record brown trout came form Roaring Judy Ponds. Twin Lakes produced the state record cutthroat trout and the state record golden trout was taken from Kelly Lake. Blue Mesa Reservoir served up the state record lake trout and the Colorado state record rainbow trout came out of Morrow Point Reservoir. Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Organizations & Resources Outdoor Recreation Radio Show - Colorado Fly Fishing Trout Fishing Information
The states list to the left can direct you to information about trout fishing in other states. All About Fishing for Trout in Colorado. |
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RAINBOW TROUT |
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42 lbs - 2 oz |
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19 lbs - 10 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. |
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BROOK TROUT |
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14 lbs - 8 oz |
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7 lbs - 10 oz |
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52 to 64 Degrees |
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Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand. |
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BROWN TROUT |
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41 lbs - 7 oz |
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30 lbs - 8 oz |
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56 - 64 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover. |
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LAKE TROUT |
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72 lbs - 0 oz |
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46 lbs - 14 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows. |
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CUTTHROAT TROUT |
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41 lbs - 0 oz |
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16 lbs - 0 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. |
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