Bank and shore fishing in Colorado
No boat? You still have 37 Colorado waters with listed public access, 106 access sites in all. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.
Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.
| Water | Access sites | Carry-in | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | 14 | — | survey |
| Navajo Reservoir | 2 | — | survey |
| Clear Creek Reservoir | 1 | — | survey |
| Arkansas River (Colorado) | 12 | — | modeled |
| Horsetooth Reservoir | 6 | — | modeled |
| Colorado River (Upper) | 5 | — | modeled |
| Boulder City Reservoir | 4 | — | modeled |
| Carter Lake | 4 | — | modeled |
| Lon Hagler Reservoir | 4 | — | modeled |
| Standley Lake | 4 | — | modeled |
| Chatfield Reservoir | 3 | — | modeled |
| Eleven Mile Res | 3 | — | modeled |
| Grand Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Steamboat Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Union Reservoir | 3 | — | modeled |
| Boyd Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| Brush Hollow Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Granby Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Gunnison River (Gorge) | 2 | — | modeled |
| John Martin Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Mack Mesa Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| McPhee Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Ruedi Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Shadow Mountain Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Spinney Mtn Res | 2 | — | modeled |
| Trinidad Reservoir | 2 | — | modeled |
| Turquoise Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| Twin Lakes Lower | 2 | — | modeled |
| Arvada Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
| Eggleston Lake Big | 1 | — | modeled |
| Estes Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Gross Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
| Henry Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Island Lake | 1 | — | modeled |
| Lemon Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
| Pueblo Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
| Windsor Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
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