DILLON RESERVOIR

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • COLORADO

Dillon Reservoir


April 25, 2024

Dillon Reservoir is a popular fishing destination in Colorado, USA. The reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout, brown trout, kokanee salmon, and arctic char. The area offers a variety of activities such as hiking, camping, and boating. For fishing tips, it is recommended to use bait such as power bait or worms, and to fish from a boat or shore. The best time of year to visit is during the summer months, with temperatures ranging from 70-80°F. Autumn is also great for fishing as the water temperature starts to cool down.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Atlantic Salmon
Image Alt Brown Trout
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

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

South Fork Clear Creek

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Rainbow Trout

O`Haver Lake

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Riverside Ponds (Mt. Ouray SWA)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Chalk Lake Fishing Site

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

Sands Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Rainbow Trout

Cottonwood Lake (Buena Vista)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Frantz Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

STATE BRIDGE RIVER ACCESS
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
RADIUM REC SITE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
STATE BRIDGE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
BOAT LAUNCH GRAND LAKE
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
US 34 GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
CONFLUENCE REC SITE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
CR 6 GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
TEAL LAKE BOATING SITE
North Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
CHAMBERS LAKE BOATING SITE
Cache La Poudre Watershed, Colorado

Rafting & Kayaking

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

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Neota Wilderness

Wilderness Platte River

Medicine Bow National Forest

Rawah Wilderness

Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

Iron Springs Park

Flume Creek Park

Wilderness Encampment River

Cache La Poudre Wilderness

Wilderness Mount Zirkel

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MOSQUITO VIEW OBSERVATION SITE
TIMBERLINE OBSERVATION SITE
MOUNTAIN VIEW FISHING SITE
VALLEY VIEW OBSERVATION SITE
CRYSTAL LAKE OVERLOOK
BOUSTEAD TUNNEL OBSERVATION SITE
POTHOLES FISHING SITE
SHIMMERING POINT OBSERVATION SITE
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 ...
CLOYSES CABIN

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