Fishing Closures
Region | Type of Closure | Water Name | Location | Date Implemented | Date Removed | Contact |
NW | Mandatory Full day | Highline Lake | Highline Lake State Park | 11/3/2023 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 | |
NW | Mandatory Full day | Yampa River | 0.6 mile downstream of Stagecoach Reservoir dam within the boundary of Stagecoach Reservoir State Park | 10/22/2022 | 4/01/2023 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Mandatory Full day | Yampa River | 0.6 mile downstream of Stagecoach Reservoir dam within the boundary of Stagecoach Reservoir State Park | June 1, 2022 and October 22, 2022 | July 27, 2022-REMOVED; Reinstated on 10/22/2022 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
SW | Voluntary after 12PM daily | Tomichi Creek | Tomichi Creek within Tomichi Creek SWA | Jun 17, 2022 | Removed September 1, 2022 | John Alves 970.964.8367 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00pm | Fraser River | From the County Rd. 8 bridge crossing at Fraser downstream to to the confluence with the Colorado River near Granby | July 15, 2022 | August 24,2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00pm | Colorado River | From the confluence with the Fraser River near Granby downstream to the confluence with the Williams Fork River at Parshall | July 15, 2022 | August 3, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00pm | Colorado River | From the Hwy. 9 bridge crossing at Kremmling downstream to State Bridge | July 15, 2022 | July 27, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Colorado River | From State Bridge downstream to Bair Ranch in Glenwood Canyon | July 15, 2022 | July 20, 2022 (see note below)-MODIFIED to extend the lower boundary from the Bair Ranch in Glenwood Canyon downstream to the Hwy.13 bridge in Rifle August 24, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Colorado River | From State Bridge downstream to the Hwy.13 bridge in Rifle | July 20, 2022 | August 3, 2022 (see note below)-MODIFIED to 1) shorten the lower boundary from the Hwy.13 bridge in Rifle upstream to the Red Dirt Creek confluence and 2) REMOVED the voluntary full day closure from State Bridge downstream to the Red Dirt Creek confluence August 24,2022-REMOVED the voluntary full day closure on the Colorado River from Red Dirt Creek to Rifle. No fishing closures in place on Colorado River as of August 24, 2022. | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Colorado River | From State Bridge downstream to the Red Dirt Creek confluence | July 20, 2022 | August 3, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Colorado River | From the Red Dirt Creek confluence downstream to the Hwy.13 bridge in Rifle | August 3, 2022 | August 24,2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00pm | Eagle River | From the Eagle County Fairgrounds at Eagle downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River at Dotsero | July 15, 2022 | July 20, 2022 (see note below)-MODIFIED to 1) extend the upper boundary from Eagle upstream to the Hwy.131 bridge at Wolcott and 2) from a voluntary after 12:00pm closure to a voluntary full day closure. All Eagle River fishing closures REMOVED as of September 14, 2022. | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Eagle River | From the Hwy.131 bridge at Wolcott downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River at Dotsero | July 20, 2022 | August 3, 2022 (see note below)-MODIFIED to 1) shorten the lower boundary from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream to the Eagle County Fairgrounds at Eagle and 2) from a voluntary full day closure to a voluntary after 12:00pm closure . All Eagle River fishing closures REMOVED as of September 14, 2022. | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00pm | Eagle River | From the Hwy.131 bridge at Wolcott downstream to the Eagle County Fairgrounds at Eagle | August 3, 2022 | September 1, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary After 12:00 PM | Eagle River | From the Eagle County Fairgrounds at Eagle downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River at Dotsero | August 3, 2022 | September 1, 2022-MODIFIED to a partial-day (after 12:00 PM) voluntary closure. September 14, 2022 - REMOVED. | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Yampa River | From the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area downstream to the western edge of Steamboat city limits | July 20, 2022 | July 27, 2022-REMOVED | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary Full day | Yampa River | From the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area downstream to the western edge of Steamboat city limits | August 9, 2022 | August 12, 2022 - MODIFIED from partial-day voluntary closure to full-day voluntary closure. September 16, 2022 - REMOVED. | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
SW | Voluntary after 12:00 PM daily | Animas River | Durango: 32nd St bridge downstream to Rivera Crossing Bridge | Jul 20, 2022 | Removed September 1, 2022 | John Alves 970-964-8367 |
SW | Voluntary after 12:00 PM daily | San Juan River | Pagosa Springs: Hwy160/84 junction to the downstream boundary of Yamaguchi Park | July 20, 2022 | Removed September 1, 2022 | John Alves 970-964-8367 |
SW | Voluntary after 12:00 PM daily | Dolores River | McPhee Reservoir dam downstream to Bradfield bridge | Jul 20, 2022 | Removed September 1, 2022 | John Alves 970-964-8367 |
NW | Voluntary, Full Day | Yampa River | 100 feet upstream to 200 feet downstream of the Fish Creek Confluence in Steamboat Springs. Closure implemented by City of Steamboat Springs, in collaboration with CPW, to protect spawning Mountain Whitefish. | 10/11/2022 | Removed November 1, 2022 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary, Full Day | Fish Creek | From Yampa River confluence upstream to the Safeway Bridge. Closure implemented by City of Steamboat Springs, in collaboration with CPW, to protect spawning Mountain Whitefish. | 10/11/2022 | Removed November 1, 2022 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary, Full Day | Yampa River | 100 feet upstream to 200 feet downstream of the Fish Creek Confluence in Steamboat Springs. Closure implemented by City of Steamboat Springs, in collaboration with CPW, to protect spawning Mountain Whitefish. | 10/6/2023 | Removed November 1, 2023 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |
NW | Voluntary, Full Day | Fish Creek | From Yampa River confluence upstream to the Safeway Bridge. Closure implemented by City of Steamboat Springs, in collaboration with CPW, to protect spawning Mountain Whitefish. | 10/6/2023 | Removed November 1, 2023 | Ben Felt 970.255.6186 |