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Rifle Gap Reservoir

Rifle Gap Reservoir provides anglers a unique opportunity to fish for a number of different fish species including yellow perch, walleye, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, and northern pike; furthermore there are opportunities to catch trophy-sized fish for several of these species. There are no bag and possession limits for northern pike and smallmouth bass at Rifle Gap Reservoir.

Blue Mesa Reservoir

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. 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.

Monument Reservoir

Anglers can expect good to excellent fishing for most trout species stocked in Colorado including tiger trout, splake, kokanee salmon, rainbow, and brown trout. These reservoirs [North and Monument] provide a unique opportunity to fish a “trout-only” lake on the east slope of the divide as most other water bodies are both cold- and warm-water fisheries. Both of these lakes also provide great ice-fishing opportunities.

Elkhead Reservoir

Elkhead Reservoir State Park is located in Moffat and Routt counties in Northwest Colorado. With over 150,000 visitors annually, Elkhead Reservoir is a popular location for angling and is the only public flat-water boating area in Moffat County. Anglers have an opportunity to catch a wide variety of fish species in Elkhead Reservoir including smallmouth bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, and tiger muskie.