Colorado · United States

Fishing in Denver

209 named waters within 20km, from OpenStreetMap data

Looking for somewhere to fish near Denver? Denver is reservoirs country: 58% of the 209 named waters within 20km are reservoirs, with canals the next most common. The closest is Cherry Creek, 2.3km out — and 7 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Denver

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Fishing the water around Denver

Reservoirs are big and mostly featureless, so location is everything. Look for points, inlets, dam walls and any change in depth, and check whether the venue runs a permit or season before travelling.

Canals reward a quiet approach and light tackle. The water is shallow and clear enough that fish spook easily, so fish the far shelf, the boat channel or overhanging cover rather than straight down the middle, and keep movement on the towpath to a minimum.

Before you go

Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.

Every named water within 20km

209 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Denver

  • Cherry Creek · river · 2.3km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Little Dry Creek · river · 8.2km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Ralston Creek · river · 8.5km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Sand Creek · river · 8.8km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Bear Creek · river · 10.1km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Westerly Creek · river · 10.2km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Clear Creek · river · 10.4km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Van Bibber Creek · river · 11.8km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Big Dry Creek · river · 12.3km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Toll Gate Creek · river · 13.2km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Weaver Creek · river · 13.5km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Leyden Creek · river · 14.5km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • West Toll Gate Creek · river · 15.2km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Dutch Creek · river · 15.7km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Turkey Creek · river · 16.1km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Willow Creek · river · 16.4km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Moon Gulch · river · 16.6km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • East Toll Gate Creek · river · 16.7km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Cottonwood Creek · river · 16.8km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Walnut Creek · river · 17.4km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Woman Creek · river · 18.1km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Kenneys Creek · river · 18.1km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Ramstetter Creek · river · 18.3km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • Lone Tree Creek · river · 18.7km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
  • First Creek · river · 19.2km from Denver centre
    Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.

+1 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Denver

  • Duck Lake · lake · 3.3km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Ferril Lake · lake · 3.6km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Smith Lake · lake · 4.2km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Huston Lake · lake · 4.7km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Sloan Lake · lake · 4.9km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Rocky Mountain Lake · lake · 5.9km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Garfield Lake · lake · 6.1km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Berkeley Lake · lake · 7.0km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Lake Rhoda · lake · 7.4km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Weir Gulch Park · lake · 7.7km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Kountze Lake · lake · 9.1km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Wolcott Lake · lake · 9.3km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Mayham Lake · lake · 10.0km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Kestrel Pond · lake · 10.1km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Buell Lake · lake · 10.6km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Bluff Lake · lake · 11.2km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Grasmer Lake · lake · 13.8km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
  • Wolhurst Lake · lake · 19.6km from Denver centre
    Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.

Reservoirs near Denver

  • Barnum Park Lake Reservoir · reservoir · 3.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Ashland Reservoir · reservoir · 6.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Dewey Lake · reservoir · 6.9km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Copeland Lake · reservoir · 7.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Crosley and Westfield Reservoir (historical) · reservoir · 8.1km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Gordon Lake · reservoir · 8.1km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Lake Sangraco · reservoir · 8.2km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Ward Reservoir Number 5 · reservoir · 8.3km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Clairfield Reservoir · reservoir · 8.4km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Walter Long Reservoir · reservoir · 8.4km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Aurora-Kelley Road Reservoir · reservoir · 8.7km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • North Henry Lee Reservoir · reservoir · 9.6km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Bates Lake (historical) · reservoir · 9.7km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Crown Hill Lake · reservoir · 9.8km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Ward Reservoir Number 1 · reservoir · 9.8km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Ward Reservoir · reservoir · 9.8km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Windsor Lake · reservoir · 10.0km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Storm Reservoir · reservoir · 10.1km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Franklin Reservoir · reservoir · 10.1km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Skeel Reservoir · reservoir · 10.1km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Ward Reservoir Number 2 · reservoir · 10.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Garrison Lake · reservoir · 10.7km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Cherry Hills Lake · reservoir · 11.3km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • Kalcevic Reservoir · reservoir · 11.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
  • East Reservoir · reservoir · 11.5km from Denver centre
    Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.

+97 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Canals near Denver

  • Smith's Irrigation Ditch (historical) · canal · 4.1km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Fisher Ditch · canal · 7.4km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Kershaw Ditch · canal · 8.5km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Clover Knoll Ditch · canal · 9.0km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Crown Hill Ditch · canal · 9.5km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Salisbury Lateral · canal · 9.5km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Juchem Ditch · canal · 10.2km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • City Ditch · canal · 10.2km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Dike Ditch · canal · 10.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Hodgson Ditch · canal · 12.1km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Rocky Mountain Ditch · canal · 12.2km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Ward Lateral (historical) · canal · 12.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Agricultural Ditch · canal · 13.0km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Swadley Ditch · canal · 13.0km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Lone Tree Ditch · canal · 13.7km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Allen Ditch · canal · 13.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Reno Ditch · canal · 13.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Pioneer Union Ditch · canal · 14.2km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Johnson Lateral · canal · 14.3km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Brown Ditch · canal · 14.6km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Reno Juchem Ditch · canal · 14.7km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • O'Brian Canal · canal · 14.8km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Highline Canal · canal · 14.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Colorado Agricultural Canal · canal · 14.9km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
  • Bowles Lateral · canal · 15.5km from Denver centre
    Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.

+18 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

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