In the Cottonwood Campground, you may use bait. On the next three miles, you can keep one trout over 20 inches, but you can no longer fish the quality waters for that day. The first mile is catch and release only. SAN JUAN RIVER BELOW NAVAJO DAM – (NOTE: New Mexico fishing licenses are required.) These are quality fishing waters and are highly regulated. Highway 160 about 17 miles, then turn south on Colorado State Highway 151 and go about 35 miles. The lake can be accessed from Pagosa Springs by heading west on U.S. Live minnows may be used as fish bait in both the Colorado and New Mexico portions of Navajo lake. Once over the Colorado line, fishermen are required to purchase a New Mexico fishing license. ![]() About one-third of Navajo Reservoir is located in Colorado, the remaining two thirds, in New Mexico. NAVAJO RESERVOIR – Large catfish, trout, bass, northern pike, crappie and perch can be caught here. Follow this road, which leads to a parking area and trailhead, then hike in a half mile to Buckles Lake, another mile to Harris Lake. Highway 84 south about 20 miles to Buckles Lake Road turn left. To get there, follow Piedra Road north about 24 miles.īUCKLES AND HARRIS LAKES – Good rainbow trout fishing. In the vicinity of Williams Creek Reservoir are four U.S. Salmon are best taken with artificial lures and worms. WILLIAMS CREEK RESERVOIR – Excellent fishing for rainbow and brook trout, also kokanee salmon. Highway 160, west of Pagosa Springs about 22 miles where the river crosses under the highway. The easiest access to the Piedra River is U.S. The stretch of the Piedra River from lower Piedra Campground upstream to Sand Creek can only be fished with artificial flies and lures with a two trout, 16 inches or larger, bag limit. PIEDRA RIVER – Good trout stream (browns, rainbows, cutthroats and some brook trout). The San Juan River runs right through downtown Pagosa Springs. This is for the fisherman who doesn’t want to travel far. SAN JUAN RIVER – Excellent fishing for rainbow and brown trout. Good brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Turkey Creek is about three miles in on the trail to Turkey Creek Lake. TURKEY CREEK – Access is same as Turkey Creek Lake. Turkey Creek Lake is located nine miles from this point and can be accessed by following a trail from the parking lot. Highway 160 approximately seven miles, turn left on Jackson Mountain Road and drive five miles to parking lot. TURKEY CREEK LAKE – Good brook trout fishing. Good brook and cutthroat trout fishing after high water has dropped (about mid-June). The altitude increases rapidly after the falls, be prepared for a strenuous hike to a beautiful hike.įOURMILE CREEK – Access is the same as for Fourmile Lakes. Fourmile Falls can be seen about three miles in–very scenic. Hike six to seven miles on the trail visible from road’s end to lower lake. Take Fourmile Road north from downtown until the road ends. Highway 160 to the East Fork Road turn right.įOURMILE LAKES – Cutthroat trout fishing in both lower and higher lakes. The East Fork is easily accessible, about 10 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs on U.S. Hike upstream from trailhead at end of the road for better fishing.ĮAST FORK OF THE SAN JUAN RIVER – Excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing on lower reaches brook and cutthroat trout at higher elevations. Drive on forest road for about three miles to the trailhead. Highway 160 east out of Pagosa Springs approximately 17 miles to the West Fork Road turn left. Cutthroat trout fishing available from trail head at end of West Fork Road upstream. WEST FORK OF THE SAN JUAN RIVER – Good rainbow trout fishing. The lake is a short two-mile hike from the trailhead. ![]() Turn right across the Blanco River and follow the road two miles to a parking area identified by a sign denoting the trailhead. ![]() To reach Opal Lake, go south out of Pagosa Springs on Highway 84 approximately eight miles to Blanco Basin Road. The beaver ponds and stream below the lake also offer excellent fishing. Access is easy, four miles from Pagosa Springs on U.S. Perch are best taken with live bait sunfish with worms and sometimes flies and catfish, with cut bait (suckers or commercial stink baits). Good Luck! Pagosa’s Favorite Fishing Rivers and Lakes:ĮCHO LAKE – Trout are best caught with lures, flies or natural bait such as worms bass, with top surface lures, crank baits jigs with pork frogs or rubber worms. Licenses, bait and fishing equipment are available at sporting goods stores and other places of business throughout the area. State regulations prohibit use of live minnows as bait for fishing except in Navajo Lake. Listed below are a few of the favorite fishing spots, and except as indicated, all require possession of a Colorado fishing license. Streams, rivers, beaver ponds and lakes are all easily accessible and offer excellent fishing opportunities. There are few areas that can boast the quantity and quality of fishing waters to equal those in Pagosa Country.
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