06-23-2004, 05:12 PM
Berkeley Lake - Some trout and sunfish action all along the shoreline. For trout try to locate a little deeper water and use Power Bait or Zeke's Sierra Gold. For sunfish use Gulp Maggots in chartreuse or pink colors.
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Centennial Park Lake - The shoreline and pier area are good for small sunfish and bass. Use 2-pound test line and Gulp grubs or maggots. Trout action is good on the north shore with Crave Bait or a Renegade fly and bubble. Best times to fish are mornings and evenings.
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Chatfield Ponds - Unsettled weather slowed bass fishing but catfish have been caught on chicken livers, shad sides, stink bait and night crawlers. They have been hitting midday, on the bottom in 4-6 feet of water.
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Chatfield Reservoir - This lake continues to yield large catches of walleye, even during the cooler weather. Bait fishermen using leeches and night crawlers are catching walleyes from 14 to 20 inches, with some larger. Best areas are Fox Hill, Plum Creek inlet, Handicap Ramp and the old bridge. Many fish are under the 18-inch size limit but anglers seeking larger walleyes should try trolling crankbaits such as Frenzies, Wally Divers, Thunder Sticks and Reef Runners. Get these lures down 15 feet or deeper. Smallmouth bass are being caught on minnows all along the dam. A few of these approach 5 pounds. Be sure to use a bobber along the rocks. Trolling for trout is also good. Use Pop Geer with a small nightcrawler trolled about 5 feet deep.
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Cheesman Reservoir - Reclamation work in the wake of the 2002 Hayman fire is now finished but the reservoir will remain closed to fishing all year because of a danger posed by still-standing burned snags.
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Cherry Creek Reservoir - Some walleyes are showing up, fewer than at Chatfield but on average larger. Troll with three hooks on your line baited with a nightcrawler, a leech and then a Black Gulp crawler. Start at the Island and troll along the dam face, best in the mornings. Some trout are being caught on Power Bait out from the picnic structures on the west side.
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Clear Creek (above Hwy. 119) - Rain muddies the creek and slows fishing but mornings can be good for flycasters. Use Woolly Buggers, Floatin' Fool, Orange Ashers and Renegades, all dry. For nymphs try a Pheasant Tails, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear or Bead Head Caddis Worm.
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Clear Lake - Somewhat discolored this past week but still fishing well. Power Bait works for rainbows and small nightcrawlers or a Caddis fly for brookies. Best in the mornings, but some action on cooler afternoons.
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Evergreen Lake - Trout fishing has been fair with Power Bait and salmon eggs. Some anglers have now taken to using steel leaders because of the likelihood of hooking a tiger muskie. The toothy predators like larger lures but apparently appreciate the taste of a high-quality salmon egg. Several lines have been broken as well as rods. For best results use a large Rapala and fish near the surface in the warmer part of the day.
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Georgetown Lake - Anglers have been catching a lot of small brookies here. Use a small piece of nightcrawler or a bubble and Adams fly. Trout on the west end are also hitting Power Bait.
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Gross Reservoir - Best fishing of the season. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout of up to 16 inches using nightcrawlers or spinners. Some large tiger muskies have been seen cruising the shorelines but none have been hooked lately as most anglers are not equipped for these toothy predators.
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Jim Baker Reservoir - Rainbow trout have been hitting well when it rains. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and live minnows have all caught fish. Best fishing is in the mornings.
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Ketring Park Lake - The lake was drained last year to make it deeper and add structure for fish habitat. It will be restocked with warm-water species but they will take some time to reach respectable size.
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Main Lake - Bass continue to hit in shallow water along the shoreline. Gulp Worms and spinnerbaits work best. In the mornings try a Tiny Torpedo or a buzzbait.
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Palmer Lake - Not worth fishing. This is one of several lakes that went dry or will be drained this year and no fish have been stocked.
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Quincy Reservoir - Bass fishing is good using soft plastic crayfish or lizard imitations on Texas or Carolina rigs. Spinner baits and buzzbaits also work. Flycasters have also been catching bass on Woolly Buggers. Trout fishing is fair to good using Beadhead Prince Nymphs, midge patterns and Pheasant Tails. This lake is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Boating is restricted to hand-carried craft and electric motors. Vehicles and trailers are not permitted in the water. The limit for trout is two fish. Keeper size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 18 inches. Park hours for June are 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain Lake - This is a good bait-fishing lake. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and nightcrawlers all catch fish but a fly and bubble also work, especially in the early morning. Use a Woolly Bugger or Renegade.
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Sloans Lake - Fishing for trout has been a little better lately but is still somewhat slow. Live minnows seem to be the best bait. Try setting a minnow 4 feet below a bobber. This technique works for trout and crappie.
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Smith Reservoir - A great place to catch nice largemouth bass. Don't cast way out into the lake, the fish are close inshore. Use a spinnerbait or dark-colored plastic worm. When using a worm, cast side to side along the shore and into weeds. Retrieve very slowly. Try a Skitter Pop in the mornings or evenings on the surface.
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South Platte River (Waterton Canyon) - Wet flies work well in the canyon. Recommended nymphs: Brassies, Royal Red Brassies, Beadhead Pheasant Tails and Mercury Blood Midges. In the stretch immediately above the parking lot, bait fishers do well with small nightcrawlers. Special restrictions apply on many sections of the South Platte; see Page 68 of the fishing regulations.
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Standley Lake - Fishing for wipers, crappie and walleyes has been good near the inlet and cove. Stocker trout continue to be caught on Power Bait, worms and spinners. Lake is full. Boats with engines of more than 20 horsepower require a season permit; less than 20 hp can get day passes. No belly boats or wading allowed. Drive-in access to the lake is from 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Call the park office at 303-425-1097 for updated fishing conditions.
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Washington Park Lakes - Stormy weather discouraged most anglers, but those who did fish here caught a few trout on live minnows.
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Webster Lake - Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair to good during the past week. Live minnows and Power Bait are most effective. Perch are also hitting on minnows, but they are deeper than the trout.
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Centennial Park Lake - The shoreline and pier area are good for small sunfish and bass. Use 2-pound test line and Gulp grubs or maggots. Trout action is good on the north shore with Crave Bait or a Renegade fly and bubble. Best times to fish are mornings and evenings.
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Chatfield Ponds - Unsettled weather slowed bass fishing but catfish have been caught on chicken livers, shad sides, stink bait and night crawlers. They have been hitting midday, on the bottom in 4-6 feet of water.
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Chatfield Reservoir - This lake continues to yield large catches of walleye, even during the cooler weather. Bait fishermen using leeches and night crawlers are catching walleyes from 14 to 20 inches, with some larger. Best areas are Fox Hill, Plum Creek inlet, Handicap Ramp and the old bridge. Many fish are under the 18-inch size limit but anglers seeking larger walleyes should try trolling crankbaits such as Frenzies, Wally Divers, Thunder Sticks and Reef Runners. Get these lures down 15 feet or deeper. Smallmouth bass are being caught on minnows all along the dam. A few of these approach 5 pounds. Be sure to use a bobber along the rocks. Trolling for trout is also good. Use Pop Geer with a small nightcrawler trolled about 5 feet deep.
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Cheesman Reservoir - Reclamation work in the wake of the 2002 Hayman fire is now finished but the reservoir will remain closed to fishing all year because of a danger posed by still-standing burned snags.
[url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Topic=Fishing&Place=False,476520,4339661,-1,-1,Cheesman%20Lake,0&Extent=470632,4333677,480232,4341677"][/url]
Cherry Creek Reservoir - Some walleyes are showing up, fewer than at Chatfield but on average larger. Troll with three hooks on your line baited with a nightcrawler, a leech and then a Black Gulp crawler. Start at the Island and troll along the dam face, best in the mornings. Some trout are being caught on Power Bait out from the picnic structures on the west side.
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Clear Creek (above Hwy. 119) - Rain muddies the creek and slows fishing but mornings can be good for flycasters. Use Woolly Buggers, Floatin' Fool, Orange Ashers and Renegades, all dry. For nymphs try a Pheasant Tails, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear or Bead Head Caddis Worm.
[url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Place=True,479962,4400135,462611,4399490,Clear%20Creek%20Canyon,0&Extent=466715,4395813,475858,4403813"][/url]
Clear Lake - Somewhat discolored this past week but still fishing well. Power Bait works for rainbows and small nightcrawlers or a Caddis fly for brookies. Best in the mornings, but some action on cooler afternoons.
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Evergreen Lake - Trout fishing has been fair with Power Bait and salmon eggs. Some anglers have now taken to using steel leaders because of the likelihood of hooking a tiger muskie. The toothy predators like larger lures but apparently appreciate the taste of a high-quality salmon egg. Several lines have been broken as well as rods. For best results use a large Rapala and fish near the surface in the warmer part of the day.
[url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Topic=Fishing&Place=False,472347,4386717,-1,-1,Evergreen%20Lake,0&Extent=467547,4382717,477147,4390717"][/url]
Georgetown Lake - Anglers have been catching a lot of small brookies here. Use a small piece of nightcrawler or a bubble and Adams fly. Trout on the west end are also hitting Power Bait.
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Gross Reservoir - Best fishing of the season. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout of up to 16 inches using nightcrawlers or spinners. Some large tiger muskies have been seen cruising the shorelines but none have been hooked lately as most anglers are not equipped for these toothy predators.
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Jim Baker Reservoir - Rainbow trout have been hitting well when it rains. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and live minnows have all caught fish. Best fishing is in the mornings.
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Ketring Park Lake - The lake was drained last year to make it deeper and add structure for fish habitat. It will be restocked with warm-water species but they will take some time to reach respectable size.
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Main Lake - Bass continue to hit in shallow water along the shoreline. Gulp Worms and spinnerbaits work best. In the mornings try a Tiny Torpedo or a buzzbait.
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Palmer Lake - Not worth fishing. This is one of several lakes that went dry or will be drained this year and no fish have been stocked.
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Quincy Reservoir - Bass fishing is good using soft plastic crayfish or lizard imitations on Texas or Carolina rigs. Spinner baits and buzzbaits also work. Flycasters have also been catching bass on Woolly Buggers. Trout fishing is fair to good using Beadhead Prince Nymphs, midge patterns and Pheasant Tails. This lake is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Boating is restricted to hand-carried craft and electric motors. Vehicles and trailers are not permitted in the water. The limit for trout is two fish. Keeper size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 18 inches. Park hours for June are 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain Lake - This is a good bait-fishing lake. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and nightcrawlers all catch fish but a fly and bubble also work, especially in the early morning. Use a Woolly Bugger or Renegade.
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Sloans Lake - Fishing for trout has been a little better lately but is still somewhat slow. Live minnows seem to be the best bait. Try setting a minnow 4 feet below a bobber. This technique works for trout and crappie.
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Smith Reservoir - A great place to catch nice largemouth bass. Don't cast way out into the lake, the fish are close inshore. Use a spinnerbait or dark-colored plastic worm. When using a worm, cast side to side along the shore and into weeds. Retrieve very slowly. Try a Skitter Pop in the mornings or evenings on the surface.
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South Platte River (Waterton Canyon) - Wet flies work well in the canyon. Recommended nymphs: Brassies, Royal Red Brassies, Beadhead Pheasant Tails and Mercury Blood Midges. In the stretch immediately above the parking lot, bait fishers do well with small nightcrawlers. Special restrictions apply on many sections of the South Platte; see Page 68 of the fishing regulations.
[url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Place=False,488133,4368517,-1,-1,Waterton%20Canyon,0&Extent=483333,4364517,492933,4372517"][/url]
Standley Lake - Fishing for wipers, crappie and walleyes has been good near the inlet and cove. Stocker trout continue to be caught on Power Bait, worms and spinners. Lake is full. Boats with engines of more than 20 horsepower require a season permit; less than 20 hp can get day passes. No belly boats or wading allowed. Drive-in access to the lake is from 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Call the park office at 303-425-1097 for updated fishing conditions.
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Washington Park Lakes - Stormy weather discouraged most anglers, but those who did fish here caught a few trout on live minnows.
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Webster Lake - Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair to good during the past week. Live minnows and Power Bait are most effective. Perch are also hitting on minnows, but they are deeper than the trout.
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