Colorado Waters with Special Fishing Regulations
423 Colorado lakes, rivers, and reservoirs have their own size limits, bag limits, or seasons for 2026. On these waters the listed rules replace Colorado's statewide limits.
Most regulated Colorado waters
- South Platte River96 rules
- Yampa River47 rules
- Colorado River41 rules
- White River40 rules
- Poudre River · Larimer32 rules
- Gunnison River29 rules
- Blue River · Grand, Summit26 rules
- Roaring Fork River25 rules
- Arkansas River · Chaffee , Lake , Fremont , Pueblo23 rules
- Animas River · La Plata22 rules
Colorado lakes (76)
- Pearl Lake · Routt16 rules
- Lake Granby · Grand13 rules
- Delaney Butte Lakes · Jackson11 rules
- Crystal Lake9 rules
- Emerald Lakes · Big & Little9 rules
- Jackson Lake · Morgan9 rules
- Parvin Lake · Larimer9 rules
- Agnes Lakes · Jackson8 rules
- American Lakes · Jackson8 rules
- Clear Lake · Jackson8 rules
- Forbes Park Lake8 rules
- Hohnholz Lake No. 3 · Larimer8 rules
- Kelly Lake · Jackson8 rules
- Lost Lake · Larimer8 rules
- Poague Lake · Rio Grande8 rules
- Ruby Jewel Lake8 rules
- San Francisco Creek & West San Francisco Lake8 rules
- Sand Creek Lakes8 rules
- Silver Lake · Mesa8 rules
- Slater Lake8 rules
- Steamboat Lake8 rules
- Lake John · Jackson7 rules
- Timberline Lake7 rules
- Virginia Lake7 rules
- Barr Lake · Adams6 rules
- Lake Arbor · Jefferson6 rules
- Grand Lake5 rules
- Big Lake · Conejos4 rules
- Boyd Lake · Larimer4 rules
- Lake Loveland · Larimer4 rules
- Bald Eagle Lake3 rules
- Blue Heron Lake3 rules
- Carter Lake3 rules
- Hidden Lakes3 rules
- Prospect Park Lakes3 rules
- Rock Lake3 rules
- Trappers Lake3 rules
- Adams Co. Fairgrounds Lakes · Adams2 rules
- Akron City Lake · Washington2 rules
- Boss Lake · Chaffee2 rules
- Cooper Lake · Hinsdale2 rules
- Daigre Lake · Huerfano2 rules
- DePoorter Lake · Sedgwick2 rules
- Dixon Lake · Larimer2 rules
- Doty Park Lake · Morgan2 rules
- Elaine T. Valente Open Space Lakes, North Lake · Adams2 rules
- Erie Lake · Boulder2 rules
- Fryingpan Lakes No. 2 & No. 32 rules
- Haxtun City Lake · Phillips2 rules
- Holyoke City Lake · Lions Club Fishing Hole2 rules
- Hunt Lake · Chaffee2 rules
- Ketner Lake · Jefferson2 rules
- KOA Lake · Boulder2 rules
- Martin Lake · Huerfano2 rules
- McKay Lake · Adams2 rules
- North Delaney Butte Lake · Jackson2 rules
- Porcupine Lake2 rules
- Big Creek Lake · Jackson1 rule
- Columbine Bay, Lake Granby1 rule
- Connected Lake · Mesa1 rule
- Duke Lake · Mesa1 rule
- Hanging Lake · Garfield1 rule
- Hine Lake · Jefferson1 rule
- Lake Dorothey · Las Animas1 rule
- Native Lake1 rule
- North Lake State Wildlife Area · Las Animas1 rule
- Rio Blanco Lake1 rule
- Rocky Mountain Lake1 rule
- Runyon/Fountain Lakes State Wildlife Area1 rule
- South Delaney Butte Lake · Jackson1 rule
- Swamp Lakes1 rule
- Three Lakes · Lowest and Middle1 rule
- Trappers Lake Inlets1 rule
- Trappers Lake Outlet1 rule
- Twin Lakes1 rule
- Watson Lake · Larimer1 rule
Colorado reservoirs (79)
- Clinton Reservoir14 rules
- Aurora Reservoir · Senac13 rules
- Pueblo Reservoir13 rules
- Kenney Reservoir11 rules
- Elkhead Reservoir · Moffat, Routt10 rules
- Quincy Reservoir10 rules
- Button Rock Reservoir · Ralph Price9 rules
- Eleven Mile Reservoir9 rules
- Johnstown Reservoir · Weld9 rules
- Old Dillon Reservoir · Summit9 rules
- Alberta Park Reservoir · Mineral8 rules
- Antero Reservoir · Park8 rules
- Bull Basin Reservoir No. 18 rules
- Griffith Reservoir8 rules
- Jumbo Reservoir · Julesburg8 rules
- Long Draw Reservoir · Larimer8 rules
- Mason Reservoir8 rules
- McReynolds Reservoir8 rules
- North Sterling Reservoir · Logan8 rules
- Rito Hondo Reservoir8 rules
- Meadow Creek Reservoir · Jackson7 rules
- Blue Mesa Reservoir · Gunnison6 rules
- Prewitt Reservoir6 rules
- Berthoud Reservoir · Larimer5 rules
- Chatfield Reservoir & Chatfield State Park5 rules
- Cheesman Reservoir5 rules
- Harvey Gap Reservoir · Garfield5 rules
- Rifle Gap Reservoir5 rules
- Cerro Summit Reservoir · Montrose4 rules
- Cherry Creek Reservoir4 rules
- Crawford Reservoir · Delta4 rules
- Green Mountain Reservoir4 rules
- Juniata Reservoir · Mesa4 rules
- McPhee Reservoir · Montezuma4 rules
- Stagecoach Reservoir4 rules
- Boedecker Reservoir · Larimer3 rules
- Brush Hollow Reservoir3 rules
- Hallenbeck Reservoir · Purdy Mesa3 rules
- Horsetooth Reservoir · Larimer3 rules
- Ridgway Reservoir3 rules
- Taylor Park Reservoir3 rules
- Adobe Creek Reservoir · Bent , Kiowa2 rules
- Barker Reservoir · Boulder2 rules
- Bear Creek Reservoir · Jefferson2 rules
- Clear Creek Reservoir · Chaffee2 rules
- Dillon Reservoir · Summit2 rules
- Freeman Reservoir2 rules
- Gross Reservoir2 rules
- Horseshoe Reservoir · Huerfano2 rules
- Lon Hagler Reservoir · Larimer2 rules
- Rampart Reservoir2 rules
- Rosemont Reservoir2 rules
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir2 rules
- Boehmer Reservoir1 rule
- Crosho Reservoir1 rule
- Crystal Reservoir · Montrose1 rule
- Echo Canyon Reservoir · Archuleta1 rule
- Groundhog Reservoir1 rule
- Henry Reservoir · Crowley1 rule
- Highline Reservoir · Mesa1 rule
- Horse Creek Reservoir · Bent, Otero1 rule
- Joe Wright Reservoir · Larimer1 rule
- John Martin Reservoir · Bent1 rule
- Mack Mesa Reservoir · Mesa1 rule
- Meadow Creek Reservoir · Grand1 rule
- Meadow Creek Reservoir1 rule
- Morrow Point Reservoir1 rule
- Mount Elbert Forebay1 rule
- Navajo Reservoir1 rule
- Nee Gronda Reservoir · Kiowa1 rule
- Nee Noshe Reservoir · Kiowa1 rule
- Nee So Pah Reservoir · Sweetwater & Jet1 rule
- North Catamount Reservoir1 rule
- Paonia Reservoir · Gunnison1 rule
- Queens Reservoir, North & South1 rule
- Shadow Mountain Reservoir1 rule
- Turquoise Reservoir1 rule
- Vaughn Reservoir1 rule
- Williams Fork Reservoir1 rule
Colorado rivers (63)
- South Platte River96 rules
- Yampa River47 rules
- Colorado River41 rules
- White River40 rules
- Poudre River · Larimer32 rules
- Gunnison River29 rules
- Blue River · Grand, Summit26 rules
- Roaring Fork River25 rules
- Arkansas River · Chaffee , Lake , Fremont , Pueblo23 rules
- Animas River · La Plata22 rules
- Eagle River · Eagle21 rules
- Taylor River21 rules
- East River · Gunnison19 rules
- Los Pinos River · Hinsdale, La Plata18 rules
- Gunnison River, Lake Fork · Gunnison, Hinsdale17 rules
- Piedra River · Archuleta17 rules
- San Juan River17 rules
- Conejos River16 rules
- North Platte River · Jackson16 rules
- Poudre River, North Fork · Larimer16 rules
- Disappointment Creek, South Fork · Dolores14 rules
- Florida River11 rules
- La Plata River · La Plata11 rules
- Rio Blanco River11 rules
- Dolores River10 rules
- Green River10 rules
- Gunnison River, North Fork · Delta, Gunnison10 rules
- Mancos River · Montezuma10 rules
- San Miguel River10 rules
- Fraser River9 rules
- White River, South Fork9 rules
- Big Thompson River · Larimer8 rules
- Clear Creek, West Fork8 rules
- Fryingpan River8 rules
- Huerfano River · Huerfano8 rules
- Illinois River · Jackson8 rules
- Laramie River · Larimer8 rules
- North Platte River, North Fork · Jackson8 rules
- Poudre River, South Fork · Larimer8 rules
- Roaring Fork of the North Platte8 rules
- South Platte River, Middle Fork8 rules
- Elk River7 rules
- Rio Grande6 rules
- Anthracite Creek, North Fork · Gunnison2 rules
- Arkansas River, Middle Fork of the South Arkansas · Chaffee2 rules
- Bear River · Routt2 rules
- Conejos River, Lake Fork2 rules
- Escalante Creek, North Fork · Mesa2 rules
- Hermosa Creek, East Fork · La Plata2 rules
- Parachute Creek, East Fork · Garfield2 rules
- Parachute Creek, East Middle Fork · Garfield2 rules
- Piedra River, East Fork · Mineral , Hinsdale2 rules
- Purgatoire River, Middle & South Forks2 rules
- Ranch Creek, North Fork2 rules
- Rio de Los Pinos2 rules
- Roaring Fork · Mineral2 rules
- Sig Creek, East Fork2 rules
- Slater Creek, South Fork & West Prong of the South Fork2 rules
- White River, North Fork2 rules
- Cimarron River1 rule
- Colorado River, North Fork1 rule
- Saguache Creek, Middle Fork1 rule
- Saguache Creek, South Fork1 rule
Colorado creeks and streams (154)
- McElmo Creek · Montezuma10 rules
- Tomichi Creek10 rules
- Bear Creek · Jefferson9 rules
- Fish Creek9 rules
- George Creek9 rules
- Arapaho Creek · Grand8 rules
- Archuleta Creek · Saguache8 rules
- Bear Creek · Montezuma8 rules
- Bear Creek · Conejos8 rules
- Boston Peak Creek · Larimer8 rules
- Boulder Creek · Boulder8 rules
- Bull Creek Reservoirs No. 1, No. 2 & Connecting Channels8 rules
- Cochetopa Creek8 rules
- Cold Creek8 rules
- Culebra Creek · Costilla8 rules
- Duck Creek8 rules
- Gore Creek8 rules
- Jones Creek · Saguache8 rules
- Lester Creek · Routt8 rules
- Los Pinos Creek · Saguache8 rules
- May Creek · Larimer8 rules
- McKenney Creek · Saguache8 rules
- Rito Hondo Creek8 rules
- Sand Creek · Saguache8 rules
- Sand Creek, Little8 rules
- Sheep Creek · Conejos8 rules
- Smith Creek · Saguache8 rules
- St. Vrain Creek8 rules
- Brush Creek · Eagle7 rules
- Fawn Creek · Rio Blanco4 rules
- Snell Creek · Rio Blanco4 rules
- Hermosa Creek · La Plata, San Juan3 rules
- Abrams Creek · Eagle2 rules
- Antelope Creek, West · Gunnison2 rules
- Augustora Creek · Archuleta2 rules
- Bard Creek · Clear Creek2 rules
- Basin Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Beaver Creek · Garfield2 rules
- Beaver Creek · Mineral2 rules
- Beaver Creek, West · Gunnison2 rules
- Beaver Dams Creek · Ouray2 rules
- Big Beaver Creek · Rio Blanco2 rules
- Big Bend Creek · La Plata2 rules
- Big Hole Creek · Eagle2 rules
- Black Hollow Creek · Larimer2 rules
- Bobtail Creek · Grand2 rules
- Carnero Creek: Middle, North & South2 rules
- Carter Creek · Grand2 rules
- Cascade Creek · Conejos2 rules
- Castle Creek · La Plata2 rules
- Cat Creek2 rules
- Cat Creek, North & South Forks2 rules
- Cataract Creek2 rules
- Chair Creek2 rules
- Chimney Creek · Routt2 rules
- Clear Creek · La Plata2 rules
- Clear Fork of Muddy Creek2 rules
- Cliff Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Cornelius Creek · Larimer2 rules
- Corral Creek · San Juan2 rules
- Corral Creek · Summit2 rules
- Cunningham Creek · Pitkin2 rules
- Cunningham Creek · Delta2 rules
- Deep Creek · La Plata2 rules
- Deep Creek · San Miguel2 rules
- Deep Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Deer Beaver Creek · Saguache2 rules
- Disappointment Creek · Dolores2 rules
- Divide Creek, West · Garfield2 rules
- Doug Creek · Montrose2 rules
- East Pass Creek · Saguache2 rules
- Elk Creek · San Miguel2 rules
- Fall Creek · Mineral2 rules
- Fall Creek · San Miguel2 rules
- Goat Creek2 rules
- Grassy Creek2 rules
- Green Creek, Little2 rules
- Grimes Creek2 rules
- Hahn Creek2 rules
- Hamilton Creek · Grand2 rules
- Hat Creek · Eagle2 rules
- Headache Creek · Archuleta2 rules
- Himes Creek · Mineral2 rules
- Hubbard Creek, Main · Delta2 rules
- Hubbard Creek, Middle · Delta2 rules
- Jerry Creek Reservoirs No. 1 & 2 · Mesa2 rules
- Jim Creek · Conejos2 rules
- Joe Wright Creek · Larimer2 rules
- Kaufman Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Kelso Creek · Mesa2 rules
- Kinney Creek · Grand2 rules
- Lake Fork Creek2 rules
- Lost Creek · Rio Blanco2 rules
- Lost Trail Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Meadow Creek · Eagle2 rules
- Meadow Creek, East · Eagle2 rules
- Medano Creek · Saguache, Alamosa2 rules
- Nickelson Creek · Pitkin2 rules
- Nolan Creek · Eagle2 rules
- North Taylor Creek · Custer2 rules
- Northwater Creek · Garfield2 rules
- Osier Creek · Conejos2 rules
- Pass Creek · Mineral2 rules
- Pasture Creek · La Plata , San Juan2 rules
- Petty Creek · San Juan2 rules
- Poison Creek · Eagle2 rules
- Poose Creek · Rio Blanco2 rules
- Porcupine Creek · La Plata2 rules
- Pryor Creek2 rules
- Relay Creek2 rules
- Rio Lado Creek2 rules
- Road Beaver Creek2 rules
- Roaring Creek & Tributaries2 rules
- Roaring Fork Creek · Grand2 rules
- Roaring Forks Creek2 rules
- Robinson Creek2 rules
- Rock Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Rock Creek · Lake2 rules
- Rock Creek · Park2 rules
- Rock Creek, Little2 rules
- Sarvis Creek2 rules
- Schaeffer Creek2 rules
- Second Creek · Delta2 rules
- Second Creek · Gunnison2 rules
- Sheep Creek · Larimer2 rules
- Sheep Creek, East & West Forks2 rules
- Sig Creek2 rules
- Slate Creek2 rules
- Apache Creek, North & South Forks · Huerfano1 rule
- Bear Creek · El Paso1 rule
- Brush Creek, West · Eagle1 rule
- Cabin Creek · Garfield1 rule
- Canyon Creek · Garfield1 rule
- Cascade Creek · Huerfano1 rule
- Chalk Creek1 rule
- Cheyenne Creek, North1 rule
- Clear Creek · Chaffee1 rule
- Como Creek1 rule
- Elk Creek · Garfield1 rule
- Fourmile Creek1 rule
- Fraser Creek1 rule
- Graneros Creek1 rule
- Grizzly Creek1 rule
- Groundhog Creek1 rule
- Heberton Creek · Garfield1 rule
- Lake Creek · Hinsdale1 rule
- Little Cottonwood Creek · Moffat1 rule
- Lone Pine Creek · Larimer1 rule
- Newlin Creek · Custer, Fremont1 rule
- No Name Creek · Garfield1 rule
- Saguache Creek1 rule
- Schwachheim Creek1 rule
- Severy Creek1 rule
- Walton Creek1 rule
Colorado ponds (27)
- Golden Park Ponds8 rules
- Gypsum Ponds State Wildlife Area · Eagle7 rules
- Scenery Pond7 rules
- Jayhawker Ponds · Larimer3 rules
- Pella Crossing Recreation Area Ponds · Boulder3 rules
- River's Edge Natural Area Ponds · Bass, Dragonfly & Sandpiper3 rules
- Big Thompson Ponds · Larimer2 rules
- Chartier Pond2 rules
- Fort Morgan Ponds2 rules
- Frank Easement Ponds2 rules
- Grandview Ponds2 rules
- Hudson Town Pond · Weld2 rules
- Kingfisher Pond · Larimer2 rules
- Lowell Ponds · Adams2 rules
- McMurry Ponds · Larimer2 rules
- Mead Ponds · Weld2 rules
- North Shields Ponds · Larimer2 rules
- Overland Trail Pond · Logan2 rules
- Pinery Ponds · Boulder2 rules
- Poudre Ponds No. 1 · Weld2 rules
- Pronger Pond2 rules
- Prospect Ponds No. 2 & 32 rules
- Riverbend Ponds No.1, 2, 3, 4 & 52 rules
- Beswick Pond · Mesa1 rule
- Clear Creek Holding Ponds1 rule
- Spring Gulch Pond1 rule
- Webster Pond1 rule
Colorado other waters (24)
- Oso Diversion Dam downstream to the state line10 rules
- Spinney Mtn. Res10 rules
- Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area9 rules
- Eleven Mile Res9 rules
- Antero Res8 rules
- Cheesman Res5 rules
- Red Lion State Wildlife Area5 rules
- Arapahoe Bend Natural Area · Larimer2 rules
- Black Canyon · San Juan2 rules
- Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area · Alamosa2 rules
- Deadman Gulch · Routt2 rules
- French Gulch2 rules
- Frey Gulch2 rules
- Hotel Draw · San Juan2 rules
- Laskey Gulch · Summit2 rules
- Priest Gulch2 rules
- Rhodes Gulch2 rules
- Rough Canyon2 rules
- Shadow Mountain Spillway2 rules
- South Platte Park · Littleton2 rules
- Crystal, North Catamount & South Catamount reservoirs1 rule
- Dry Gulch1 rule
- Herman Gulch1 rule
- Homestake Conveyance Channel1 rule