Best fishing near Boulder
56 fishing spots · 56 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best fishing near Boulder, Colorado — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 56 fishing spots · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Sawhill Ponds #1
Good
4.5 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Sawhill Ponds 1 is a popular fishing spot in Colorado, USA. The ponds are home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, channel catfish…
Why 58: live conditions (good)
58Solid
S⛰
#2
Sawhill Ponds #2
Good
4.2 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Sawhill Ponds 2 is a popular fishing spot located in Boulder County, Colorado. The ponds are stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Nearby…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#3
Walden Ponds
Good
4.5 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Walden Ponds is a popular fishing area located in Boulder, Colorado. The ponds are home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, rainbow…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#4
Coot Lake
Good
5.2 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Coot Lake is a popular fishing destination in Colorado, USA. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and rainbow…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#5
Teller Lake No. 5
Good
6.9 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Teller Lake No. 5 is a popular fishing spot located in Boulder County, Colorado. The lake is home to a variety of fish species including rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#6
Pella Crossing
Good
11.8 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Pella Crossing is a popular fishing area in Colorado, USA. The area is home to a variety of fish species, including rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#7
Loomiller Park Pond
Good
13.0 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Loomiller Park Pond is a popular fishing spot located in Longmont, Colorado. This urban pond is stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Nearby…
Why 55: live conditions (good)
55Solid
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#8
Stearns Lake
Good
10.2 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 58°F
Stearns Lake, located in Colorado, USA, is a popular fishing spot. The lake is home to species like largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and rainbow trout. Nearby…
Why 54: live conditions (good)
54Solid
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#9
McKay Lake
Good
14.4 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 58°F
McKay Lake is a popular fishing spot in Broomfield, Colorado, known for its abundant fish population. Anglers can expect to catch bluegill, channel catfish, rainbow trout, and…
Why 54: live conditions (good)
54Solid
W⛰
#10
Westminster City Park Pond
Good
14.5 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 58°F
Westminster City Park Pond is a popular fishing spot in Colorado, USA. The pond is stocked with rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Nearby activities…
Why 54: live conditions (good)
54Solid
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#11
Boulder Reservoir
Good
4.2 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Boulder Reservoir is a popular fishing spot in Colorado, USA. Anglers can catch various fish species, including rainbow trout, largemouth bass, catfish, and sunfish. The reservoir…
Why 51: live conditions (good)
51Solid
S⛰
#12
Sawhill Ponds #3
Good
4.3 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Sawhill Ponds 3 is a popular fishing area in Colorado, USA. You can find a variety of fish species such as largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish, and rainbow trout. The area also has…
Why 51: live conditions (good)
51Solid
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#13
Sawhill Ponds
Good
4.6 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Sawhill Ponds is a popular fishing spot near Boulder, Colorado, offering a variety of fish species such as largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, and trout. Nearby…
Why 51: live conditions (good)
51Solid
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#14
Harper Lake
Good
6.5 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Harper Lake in Colorado is a popular fishing destination for anglers. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill, and largemouth…
Why 51: live conditions (good)
51Solid
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#15
Waneka Lake
Good
8.6 mi away
· Low water · fish concentrated· Partly Cloudy · 56°F
Waneka Lake, located in Lafayette, Colorado, offers fishing opportunities for rainbow trout, bluegill, catfish, and largemouth bass. Nearby activities include hiking, biking, and…
Why 51: live conditions (good)
51Solid
Fishing near Boulder
The Boulder area has 56 fishing spots on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best fishing near Boulder
How are these fishing spots ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.