Blue Mesa Reservoir
State Park in Gunnison, Colorado
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Blue Mesa provides unmatched opportunities for anglers to catch trophy lake trout as well as great opportunities to catch quality brown trout, rainbow trout, kokanee, and yellow perch.
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Blue Mesa Reservoir
State Park in Gunnison, Colorado
Water Type:
Conditions:
Blue Mesa provides unmatched opportunities for anglers to catch trophy lake trout as well as great opportunities to catch quality brown trout, rainbow trout, kokanee, and yellow perch.
Stocking Report:
Activities:
Common Species:
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Description
Several boat ramps provide access for boat anglers while numerous access sites provide opportunities for bank anglers to target most fish species, depending on the season.
For more information, check out the National Park Service website.
Special Regulations
1. Ice fishing shelters must be portable.
2. There is no bag or possession limit for lake trout.
3. No more than one lake trout greater than 32 inches in length may be taken per day.
4. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 1 through December 31.
5. The bag limit for kokanee salmon is 5 fish.
6. The possession limit for kokanee salmon is 10 fish.
$10,000 in Prize Money
Blue Mesa Reservoir - Lake Trout Tournament
A new year brings the next edition of the Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament put on by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
CPW will once again offer $10,000 in prize money to lure in angler participation for the tournament, which will be held at Blue Mesa Reservoir from Jan. 1 through April 30, 2025.
To participate in the tournament, anglers who harvest a lake trout 24 inches or smaller should cut the fish’s head off behind the gills and turn the heads into a collection point.
Be a Pain in the ANS!
If you use water, aquatic nuisance species (ANS) can affect you. For example, Zebra and quagga mussels clog up the infrastructure that delivers water to our homes. Keeping invasive species under control is a matter of public health.