WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • COLORADO

Williams Fork Reservoir


April 20, 2024

Williams Fork Reservoir is a popular fishing spot in Colorado, with rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout, as well as Kokanee salmon and northern pike. Nearby activities include camping, hiking, and boating. Fishing tips include using lures or baitfish imitations and targeting deep areas. The best time to visit is from May to October, with temperatures ranging from 50-80°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Atlantic Salmon
Image Alt Cutthroat Trout
Image Alt Northern Pike

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Baldwin Lake

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

Sands Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout • Rainbow Trout

Riverside Ponds (Mt. Ouray SWA)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

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

Chalk Lake Fishing Site

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

Frantz Lake SWA

Apache Trout • Brown Trout

Taylor Park Reservoir

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Cottonwood Lake (Buena Vista)

Apache Trout • Atlantic Salmon • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Cottonwood Lake

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Cutthroat Trout
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

TEAL LAKE BOATING SITE
North Platte Headwaters Watershed, Colorado
CATAMOUNT BRIDGE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
STATE BRIDGE BOAT RAMP
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
US 34 GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
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
GRAND COUNTY
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
BOAT LAUNCH GRAND LAKE
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado
STATE BRIDGE RIVER ACCESS
Colorado headwaters Watershed, Colorado

Rafting & Kayaking

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

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness Savage Run

Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Medicine Bow National Forest

Laprell Park

Wilderness Huston Park

Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge

Flume Creek Park

Cinnabar Park

Wilderness Encampment River

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MOSQUITO VIEW OBSERVATION SITE
BOUSTEAD TUNNEL OBSERVATION SITE
DILLON DAM OVERLOOK DAY USE AREA
SHIMMERING POINT OBSERVATION SITE
VALLEY VIEW 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 ...
YEOMAN PARK DAY USE AREA
MOUNT OF THE HOLY CROSS OVERLOOK OBSERVATION SITE
KENOSHA WILDLIFE VIEWING OBSERVATION SITE
SAPPHIRE POINT OVERLOOK

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