Eagle River
State Park in Eagle County, Colorado
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High-quality trout fishing opportunities easily accessible along the I-70 corridor.
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Eagle River
State Park in Eagle County, Colorado
Water Type:
Conditions:
High-quality trout fishing opportunities easily accessible along the I-70 corridor.
Stocking Report:
Activities:
Common Species:
Body of Water
Description
From Gore Creek downstream to confluence with Colorado River
The lower Eagle River provides a variety of high-quality trout fishing opportunities easily accessible along the I-70 corridor. Due to its lower elevation and milder winter weather, shore and wade angling is available almost year-round. As the snowmelt declines in late spring to early summer, the elevated seasonal flows provide excellent float angling opportunities from Wolcott to just below Gypsum. Angler access is strongly supported by CPW and Eagle County, both of which have developed ample opportunities for anglers to access productive fishing spots between public lands held by BLM from Wolcott down to the Colorado River.
Special Regulations
From Gore Creek down to the I-70 Exit 147 bridge in the Town of Eagle:
1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.
From the I-70 Exit 147 bridge in the Town of Eagle down to the Colorado River:
1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.
2. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.
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.