Timberline Lake Fishing Regulations

Colorado · 2026 size limits, bag limits, and seasons

Timberline Lake is a lake, Colorado. It has its own fishing regulations for 7 species, including Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Golden Trout. These rules replace Colorado's statewide limits on this water.

7 species with limits

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Fish with special rules on Timberline Lake

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Brook Trout

2/day

Brown Trout

2/day

Cutthroat Trout

2/day

Golden Trout

2/day

Lake Trout

2/day

Rainbow Trout

2/day

Steelhead

2/day

Timberline Lake limits by species (2026)

Species	Size limit	Daily bag	Season
Brook Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Brown Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Cutthroat Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Golden Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Lake Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Rainbow Trout2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round
Steelhead2 trout limit · Artificial only: Fly/lure only	–	2	Year-round

– means no limit is listed for this water. Rules not shown here follow Colorado's statewide regulations.

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Timberline Lake fishing: common questions

What fish have special regulations on Timberline Lake?

7 species have rules specific to Timberline Lake: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Steelhead.

What is the brook trout limit on Timberline Lake?

No size limit is listed for Brook Trout on Timberline Lake, and the daily bag limit is 2.

What is the brown trout limit on Timberline Lake?

No size limit is listed for Brown Trout on Timberline Lake, and the daily bag limit is 2.

What is the cutthroat trout limit on Timberline Lake?

No size limit is listed for Cutthroat Trout on Timberline Lake, and the daily bag limit is 2.

Do Colorado statewide fishing rules apply on Timberline Lake?

Where Timberline Lake has its own rule for a species, that rule replaces the statewide limit. For species not listed on this page, Colorado's statewide regulations apply. Regulations are set by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife; confirm with the official 2026 regulations before keeping a fish.

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