Colorado River Basin

Colorado River, Crystal River, Eagle River, Frying Pan River, Roaring Fork River

Public Access and Fishing Regulations

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Midges, 18-24

Blue Wing Olives, 16-22

Caddis, 10-18

Attractors, 8-18

Egg, 4-10

Golden Stonefly, 8-10

Pale Morning Dun, 16-20

Red Quill, 12-18

Terrestrials, 6-18

San Juan Worms, 10-14

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Rainbow Trout - pink lateral stripe, green head light body with black spots. State record 19lb. 10oz.

Brook Trout- dark body with white and red spots with ringed with blue; pectoral, anal, and pelvic fins are orange with white and black edges. State record 7lb. 10oz.

Brown Trout - golden body with black spots and red spots ringed in blue. State record 30lb. 8oz.

Cutthroat Trout - red slash beneath the lower jaw on either side. Males will often have a bright red belly. State record 16lb.

White Fish - a relative of the trout, silver or white appearance. A much smaller mouth then a trout. State records 5lb. 2oz.

River and Creek Regulations

A Statewide four trout limit

B Two trout limit

C Fly/lure; two trout limit, minimum 16”

D Fly only; All trout must be released

E Fly/lure only: All trout (except brown trout) must be released; two brown trout limit maximum 14”; Gold Medal Water

* Non-native fish regulations: No limit for channel cat fish, large and small mouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.

** Gold Medal Water

Lake Regulations Gypsum Ponds SWA: Two trout limit

Sylvan Lake: Fishing prohibited from September 1 – November 30 in inlet and upstream 0.5 miles

Hanging Lake: Fishing is prohibited

Harvey Gap State Park: Minimum size for largemouth bass is 15”; two channel catfish limit

Rifle Gap State Park: Two smallmouth bass limit, minimum 15”: All small mouth bass must be released May 1 – June 15; one walleye limit, minimum 18”

This guide is not a substitution for reading and understanding the current regulations. Regulations may change. Obey all posted notices and/or closures. This information is valid for April 1st 2013–March 31st 2014.

Legal Disclaimer1. Fishing Regulations in this map are a reference an not to be a subsitute

for reading and understanding the Colorado fishing regulations. Fishing regulations are subject to change. Follow all posted signs and notices.

2. Colorado Fishing Maps have made a good faith effort to compile, collect, organize data from numerous public and governmental source and shall not be held iaible for any potential injury, death, damage to property, and violations of law in connection with the use of this map. Please be mindful of and obey all posted private property signs. Fishing is an inherintly risky activity.

3. Colorado Fishing Maps is not to scale and is not suitable for use in determinng property boundaries, navigating in the back-country or as a substitute of a land survey. Colorado Fishing Maps does not guarentee the complete accuracy of the information.

Colorado River01 Parachute Ponds Access includes

Cottonwood town park couple of miles of access on the north side of the river. Access via Cottonwood Park.

02 Rifle Access and Lion’s Pond nearly a mile of access including Lion’s Pond. Half a mile up and down stream on the south side.

03 Wheeler State Wildlife Area quarter mile of public water, down stream of I-70 bridge. (crossing RR tracks is illegal)

04 Silt River Preserve 1/2 mile of public access on the south side, access via county road 346.

05 Silt River Park half mile of access on two branches of the river.

06 BLM Access 3/4 of a mile of public land on the south side of the river access via county road 346.

07 New Castle Access almost a mile of access on the south side of the river downstream from the I-70 off-ramp.

08 Tibbetts Landing Access one and a hlaf miles public water on the north side of the river. MUST be heading east on I-70 from New Castle, to make pull out.

09 Caynon Creek Access a quarter of a mile of public access at the confluence of Cayon Creek.

10 South Caynon Access two miles of access down stream from South Caynon Bridge on the north side.

11 Glenwood Springs Access three miles of access from Midland Ave Bridge to above Hwy 82 Bridge on both sides of the river.

12 Glenwood Canyon Trail Access minus a small bit of private land at No Name the entire caynon is open to public fishing via the canyon trail.

13 Lyons Gulch Access two and a half miles of access a mile up stream of Deep Creek Shoulder parking.

14 Anderson Camp Access about a mile of access.

15 Sweetwater Access half mile of access up stream of sweetwater creek on the north side of the river.

16 Pinball Access 6 miles of access minus a few well marked exceptions. (Crossing RR tracks is illegal).

17 Rodeo Rapid Access small piece of access between Derby Creek and Cabin Creek on the north side of the river.

18 , 19 , 20 , 21 -Small pieces of public land (Crossing RR tracks is illegal).

Roaring Fork22 Veltus Park Access from the confluence

with the Colorado upstream for a quarter mile both sides of the river.

23 Sunlight Bridge Access quarter mile of access on the east side of the river upstream of the bridge, on the west side access extends quarter mile down stream of the bridge and a half mile of upstream.

24 Glenwood Park Access half mile of access extending from 200’ below the confluence of Three-Mile Creek to half a mile upstream on the west side of the river only.

25 Airport Access one third of a mile of access on the west side of the river begining the south end of the runway.

26 Westbank Bridge Access quarter of a mile of access upstream of the bridge on the east side and 200’ upstream of the bridge on the west side.

27 Burry Lease one mile of access on the east side of the river. Pullout at mile maker nine. Follow posted signs and maps.

28 Aspen Glen Easment Public access from the water plant upstream to 300’ below the next bridge. Stay within 10’ of the high water line.

29 Coryell Ranch Access more then half a mile of access on the west side of the roaring fork and a quarter mile of access on the crystal river. Stay within 10’ of the high water line.

30 Sutank Bridge Access from Sutank Bridge upstream on the east side untill 300’ down stream of Hwy 133 bridge.

31 Gianinette Access starts 100’ upstream of Hwy 133 bridge and extends almost half a mile upstream on the west side of the river.

32 Cathrine Bridge Access half a mile of access downstream of the bridge on the west side and one mile of access upstream on the east side.

33 Blue Creeck Ranch Access almost three-quarters of a mile of access upstream from Cathrine Bridge on the west side. Stay within 30’ of the high water line.

34 Tree Nursery Access over one and a half miles of public access. Parking off of Valley Rd. Follow signs to river.

35 Hooks Bridge Access for one quarter mile upstream of Hooks Bridge access via Willits Lane.

36 Basalt Access three miles of access on the west side of the river through town from the lower by-pass bridge to the upper bypass.

37 Roaring Fork Club Access public access on the south side of the river for a quarter of a mile both up and downstream.

38 Trestle Bridge Access quarter mile of access on the north side river down stream of the trestle bridge.

39 Wingo Bridge Access half mile of access on the south side of the river downstream of Wingo Bridge. Difficult access; steep bank, no trail.

40 Old Snowmass Access one mile of access on both banks of the river downstream of Old Snowmass Bridge, and 500’ of access upstream on the north bank.

41 Dart Property one mile of public access, must check in at Taylor Creek Fly Shop in Basalt.

42 Gerbaze Bridge Access north side of the river starting 100’ downstream of Gerbaze Bridge and extending downstream three quarters of a mile.

43 Woody Creek Access two miles of access upstream of Gerbaze Bridge on the south side of the river. Stay within 10’ of the high water mark.

44 Rio Grand Trail Access five and a half miles of access on the north side from Wilton Jaffe Park to Hallum Lake in Aspen.

45 North Star Preserve both sides of the river, obey all signs and notices.

46 Forest Service Access above Difficult Campground is public land except for a few well marked pieces of private land.

Frying Pan47 Town Access 3/4 of a mile of private

property allowing access.48 Caynon Access Begining at the Frying Pan

Information Sign/Map up river one mile.49 Strawberry Rock Access Starting near mile

marker two, extending up stream 1.25 miles to boundary sign.

50 Big Hat Access .3 miles of leased private land marked with public access sign just past mile marke six.

51 Forrest Service Access .2 miles of public land at Forrest service pull out. 7.5 miles up from Basalt.

52 Downey Creek Access about a mile of public access begining at Peach Bow Road upstream to the boundary of the Cap K Ranch.

53 Folkstead Spring Access from the state fishing regulation sign 10.3 miles from Basalt extending upriver .7 miles.

54 Ruedi Tailwater Access forest service access extending from the Dam two miles downvastream.

Crystal River55 Riverfront Park Access behind Crystal

Village on west side of river.56 Carbondale Access a couple of miles of

access through the town of Carbondale up stream to the Fish Hatchery.

57 Nettle Bridge Access 250’ of access on the east side of the river and 165’ on the west side downstream of the bridge.

58 Redstone Access from the upper Redstone Bridge downstream on the east side extending to the end of the city park.

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PUBLIC ACCESSContinued from other side.

59 Town of Marble Access Beaver Lake down stream to Yule Creek.

Eagle River60 Eagle/Colorado Confluence 1/2 mile of access on both

sides of the river upstream. Also access up and downstream on the Colorado. Head west on dirt road south of the i-70 underpass.

61 Lava Flow BLM site small piece of public land on both sides of the river, access via Hwy 6.

62 Horse Pasture small piece of public. Gravel parking area, access via Hwy 6.

63 Gypsum Campground 3miles of public access on both sides of the river, access via Hwy 6.

64 Gypsum Ponds Access, miles of public water, head east on dirt road between I-70 and the river at the Gypsum Exit.

65 Eagle Access two miles of public access on the noth side of the river thru the town of Eagle. Also access at the Eagle County Fair Grounds and at the Eagle Visitor Center.

66 Eagle Villas Access hafl a mile of public water on bothside downstream of Hwy 6 bridge access via town park on north side of river.

67 CPW Fishing Lease Over three miles of public water on the north side of the river. Access only through designated spots along Hwy 6.

68 Red Canyon Access over a mile of access on both sides of the river, access via Hwy 6.

69 Wolcott Access half a mile of public water at the Wolcott Recreation Site with additional access to the Denver Water Board ajacent property.

70 Wolcott Bridge Access half a mile of public access down stream of the Hwy 133 bridge.

71 Ute Creek quarter mile of public water on both sides of the river, access via small pullout on Hwy 6.

72 Belly Ache Access one third of a mile of public water, access via dirt road where Hwy 6 goes under I-70.

73 Squaw Creek Water Treament Access over half a mile of access on the north side of the river.

74 Edwards Access scattered access down stream of the Rest Area for a third of a mile. Obey all property signs. Half Mile of access on both sides upstream from the Rest Area.

75 Avon Access much of the river through the town of Avon is accessable to the public. Obey all signs as there are a number of clearly marked pieces of private.

76 Dowd Chutes Access scattered public access via small pullouts along Hwy 6.

77 Minturn Access over three miles of public water. From Dowds Juntion Upstream to Cross Creek. Limted parking at Cemetery Road, Toledo Ave., and La Playuela Park.

78 Upper Eagle Access above Minturn the Eagle River flows through National Forest Land. Some small private that does exist is well marked.

Gore Creek79 Vail Access miles of public water isaccessable to fishermen

via the foot path that follows the creek through town. Obey Private Property Signs.

80 Gore Creek Access via Gore Creek Trail #2015 to miles of high mountain streams.