What is the best northern pike lake in Colorado?

Navajo Reservoir tops our ranking of Colorado northern pike waters — 333 ft max depth with real survey depth contours. Eleven Mile Res and Cheesman Reservoir round out the top three.

How many lakes in Colorado have northern pike?

DepthScout maps 5 Colorado waters holding northern pike, 1 of them with real state-agency depth surveys. The deepest is Navajo Reservoir at 333 ft.

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Best northern pike lakes in Colorado

5 Colorado waters hold northern pike, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

Navajo Reservoir — 333 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
Eleven Mile Res — 135 ft max · Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Common Carp
Cheesman Reservoir — 190 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
Spinney Mtn Res — 46 ft max · Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout
Puett Reservoir — 14 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Yellow Perch

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When to fish northern pike in Colorado

Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

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