North Sterling State Park to open to boating on March 26
Jason ClayNortheast Region Public Information Officer
303-291-7234 / [email protected]
@CPW_NE
STERLING, Colo. - Boating season on Colorado’s northeast plains is about to kick off, as North Sterling State Park will open to boating on Saturday, March 26 at 8 a.m.
The park’s Elks Boat Ramp will be the first to open with its Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) inspection station hours running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Mondays. Then starting on April 1, those inspection station hours will be open seven days a week.
North Sterling’s south boat ramp will not open until later in the spring, likely some time in May.
A boater’s paradise, this large irrigation reservoir offers great coves and fingers to explore during the spring and summer months. Anglers, boaters and water skiers enjoy the water all day, while land lovers hike, bike or picnic at the park.
Before boating, check that your vessel has all of the required safety items on board.
North Sterling State Park provides excellent fishing for walleye, saugeye and crappie and quality fishing for wiper and channel catfish. Previous stockings in 2021 planted walleye, saugeye, largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, bluegill and trout (rainbows and cutbows) into the reservoir.
For more detailed fishing information, please see our fish survey summary for North Sterling Reservoir.
For additional activities or other information on North Sterling State Park, please visit the park’s webpage by clicking here.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.