CURTAIN PONDS

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • COLORADO

Curtain Ponds


April 20, 2024

Curtain Ponds Fishing Area is a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts in Colorado, USA. The area is known for its thriving populations of rainbow trout, brown trout, and cutthroat trout. The nearby activities include camping, hiking, and bird-watching. Visitors can also enjoy exploring the nearby town of Gunnison. Fishing tips include using dry flies and nymphs during the day and streamers during the early morning and late evening. The best time of year to visit is during the summer months, with an average temperature of 75°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Brown Trout
Image Alt Cutthroat Trout
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Chalk Lake Fishing Site

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Permit • Rainbow Trout

Cottonwood Lake (Buena Vista)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Cottonwood Lake

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Baldwin Lake

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brook Trout • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Mirror Lake (Almont)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Frantz Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout

Riverside Ponds (Mt. Ouray SWA)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Sands Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Rainbow Trout

O`Haver Lake

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Needle Creek Reservoir

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Rainbow Trout
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

CR 6 GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
CONFLUENCE REC SITE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
RADIUM REC SITE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
US 34 GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
BOAT LAUNCH GRAND LAKE
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
STATE BRIDGE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
TARRYALL ROAD PARK COUNTY
South Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
STATE BRIDGE RIVER ACCESS
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
DEXTER POINT BOATING SITE
Arkansas Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado

Rafting & Kayaking

SOUTH SECTION LINE SEC 34, T1N, R83W TO CONFLUENCE WITH DECKER CREEK
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
HEADWATERS OF NORTH, MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS TO CONFLUENCE OF SOUTH FORK WITH ENCAMPMENT RIVER
Upper Yampa Watershed, Colorado
CONFLUENCE WITHDOUGLAS CREEK TO BENNETT PEAK
Upper North Platte Watershed, Wyoming
BEGINS 0.5 MILES UPSTREAM FROM END OF COUNTY HWY 115 TO EASTERN BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
St. Vrain Watershed, Colorado
END OF FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ROAD TO PEARL CREEK IN SE 1/4 SEC 21, T10N, R74W
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado
ROARING FORK (WEST SECTION LINE SEC 28 T9N, R82W); RED CANYON (NW1/4 SEC 5, T8N, R82W) TO EAST SECTION LINE SEC 34, T9N, R82W
North Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
COLORADO RIVER SEGMENT 4
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
COLORADO RIVER SEGMENT 6
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
COLORADO RIVER SEGMENT 5
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
HEADWATERS TO ENDS 0.5 MILES UPSTREAM FROM END OF COUNTY HWY 115
St. Vrain Watershed, Colorado

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Wilderness Huston Park

Medicine Bow National Forest

Wilderness Encampment River

Pearl Lake State Park

Wilderness Mount Zirkel

Cache La Poudre Wilderness

Wilderness Platte River

Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

Rawah Wilderness

Iron Springs Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MOUNTAIN VIEW FISHING SITE
VALLEY VIEW OBSERVATION SITE
CLOYSES CABIN
TAYLOR DAM VISTA POINT
TIMBERLINE OBSERVATION SITE
BOUSTEAD TUNNEL OBSERVATION SITE
CRYSTAL LAKE OVERLOOK
AHRA - COLLEGIATE PEAKS SCENIC OVERLOOK
The Ahra Collegiate Peaks Scenic Overlook is a popular destination in the Arkansas Headwaters watershed of Colorado. Located near the town of Buena Vista, this scenic overlook offers breathtaking views ...
KAWUNEECHE VISITOR CENTER
The Kawuneeche Visitor Center is a popular point of interest located in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The center serves as a gateway to the western side of ...
POTHOLES FISHING SITE

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