Fishing lakes in Colorado

Colorado has 1,296 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 788 km². The largest is John Martin Reservoir at 47.29 km². Anglers can find Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Crappie across these waters.

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Top fish species in Colorado

Lake Trout124 lakes
Rainbow Trout124 lakes
Crappie124 lakes
Yellow Perch124 lakes
Flathead Catfish124 lakes
Northern Pike124 lakes
Smallmouth Bass124 lakes
Largemouth Bass124 lakes
Channel Catfish124 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish124 lakes
Brown Trout124 lakes
White Bass124 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

John Martin Reservoir
47.29 km² · 38.073, -103.028
Blue Mesa Reservoir
36.19 km² · 38.471, -107.211
Lake Granby
28.63 km² · 40.156, -105.848
Lake Meredith
22.41 km² · 38.191, -103.704
Adobe Creek Reservoir
19.30 km² · 38.262, -103.246
McPhee Reservoir
17.54 km² · 37.525, -108.548
Riverside Reservoir
14.70 km² · 40.338, -104.262
Dillon Reservoir
13.03 km² · 39.602, -106.058
Neenoshe Reservoir
12.82 km² · 38.338, -102.690
Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir
12.59 km² · 38.930, -105.519
Vallecito Reservoir
10.53 km² · 37.401, -107.551
Empire Reservoir
10.06 km² · 40.268, -104.163
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
9.72 km² · 38.986, -105.643
Pueblo Reservoir
9.41 km² · 38.269, -104.766
Antero Reservoir
9.01 km² · 38.987, -105.916
Horse Creek Reservoir
8.83 km² · 38.176, -103.401
Twin Lakes
8.35 km² · 39.083, -106.342
Green Mountain Reservoir
8.27 km² · 39.871, -106.285
Taylor Park Reservoir
8.25 km² · 38.836, -106.580
Bonny Reservoir
7.47 km² · 39.616, -102.195
Horsetooth Reservoir
7.36 km² · 40.558, -105.159
Turquoise Lake
7.07 km² · 39.269, -106.383
Barr Lake
6.98 km² · 39.943, -104.764
Boyd Lake
6.57 km² · 40.434, -105.034
Williams Fork Reservoir
6.27 km² · 40.014, -106.210
Chatfield Lake
5.62 km² · 39.545, -105.067
Shadow Mountain Lake
5.32 km² · 40.228, -105.842
Wolford Mountain Reservoir
5.19 km² · 40.144, -106.411
Standley Lake
4.94 km² · 39.864, -105.124
Neesopah Reservoir
4.92 km² · 38.333, -102.775
Lake Henry
4.84 km² · 38.264, -103.709
Carter Lake Reservoir
4.53 km² · 40.335, -105.218
Ruedi Reservoir
4.17 km² · 39.363, -106.785
Steamboat Lake
3.92 km² · 40.796, -106.964
Neeskah Reservoir
3.70 km² · 38.295, -102.650
Cherry Creek Lake
3.59 km² · 39.640, -104.856
Cheesman Lake
3.58 km² · 39.195, -105.285
Milton Reservoir
3.47 km² · 40.229, -104.639
Windsor Reservoir
3.45 km² · 40.536, -104.888
Rio Grande Reservoir
3.27 km² · 37.729, -107.302
Electra Lake
3.25 km² · 37.567, -107.806
San Luis Lake
3.23 km² · 37.675, -105.724
Trinidad Lake
3.18 km² · 37.137, -104.573
Morrow Point Reservoir
3.14 km² · 38.447, -107.471
Walden Reservoir
3.10 km² · 40.735, -106.315
Sanchez Reservoir
3.09 km² · 37.093, -105.414
Two Buttes Reservoir
3.06 km² · 37.633, -102.563
Calkins Lake
3.03 km² · 40.182, -105.039
Neegronda Reservoir
3.01 km² · 38.303, -102.755
Aurora Reservoir
2.98 km² · 39.611, -104.663
Lake John
2.95 km² · 40.779, -106.470
La Jara Reservoir
2.92 km² · 37.267, -106.353
Lower Latham Reservoir
2.90 km² · 40.346, -104.639
Elk Head Reservoir
2.88 km² · 40.577, -107.369
Horse Creek Reservoir
2.87 km² · 39.997, -104.580
Cobb Lake
2.77 km² · 40.642, -104.965
Vega Reservoir
2.75 km² · 39.223, -107.795
Smith Reservoir
2.73 km² · 37.393, -105.530
Fossil Creek Reservoir
2.71 km² · 40.490, -105.008
Model Reservoir
2.68 km² · 37.331, -104.398
Marston Lake
2.53 km² · 39.630, -105.068
Robinson Tailings Pond
2.50 km² · 39.396, -106.199
Timnath Reservoir
2.47 km² · 40.549, -104.961
Horseshoe Lake
2.46 km² · 40.440, -105.056
Holbrook Reservoir
2.22 km² · 38.063, -103.610
Groundhog Reservoir
2.20 km² · 37.798, -108.297
Narraguinnep Reservoir
2.20 km² · 37.492, -108.624
Boulder Reservoir
2.17 km² · 40.078, -105.222
Santa Maria Reservoir
2.17 km² · 37.794, -107.086
Douglass Lake
2.13 km² · 40.702, -105.082
Lake Catamount
2.12 km² · 40.354, -106.807
Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3
2.07 km² · 38.168, -104.656
Leggett and Hillcrest Reservoir
2.05 km² · 40.025, -105.194
Lemon Reservoir
2.04 km² · 37.400, -107.663
Tenmile Tailings Pond
2.04 km² · 39.409, -106.194
Grand Lake
1.95 km² · 40.244, -105.815
North Poudre Reservoir Number 6
1.94 km² · 40.680, -105.037
Cove Lake Reservoir
1.93 km² · 37.046, -105.898
Lonetree Reservoir
1.85 km² · 40.337, -105.126
Terry Lake
1.85 km² · 40.627, -105.079
Handy Reservoir
1.85 km² · 40.329, -105.116
Lake Loveland
1.79 km² · 40.412, -105.087
Platoro Reservoir
1.71 km² · 37.340, -106.564
Miramonte Reservoir
1.69 km² · 37.970, -108.340
Gross Reservoir
1.68 km² · 39.947, -105.370
Bee Lake
1.58 km² · 40.696, -105.044
Clear Creek Reservoir
1.57 km² · 39.020, -106.257
Windsor Reservoir
1.56 km² · 40.660, -105.050
Prospect Reservoir
1.53 km² · 40.015, -104.515
Rampart Reservoir
1.53 km² · 38.981, -104.970
Mariano Reservoir
1.52 km² · 40.387, -105.142
Crawford Reservoir
1.52 km² · 38.683, -107.601
Continental Reservoir
1.51 km² · 37.876, -107.224
Black Hollow Reservoir
1.51 km² · 40.611, -104.878
Neeskah Reservoir
1.47 km² · 38.278, -102.630
Big Creek Lakes
1.42 km² · 40.928, -106.611
Cheraw Lake
1.39 km² · 38.098, -103.517
Summit Reservoir
1.38 km² · 37.417, -108.384
Long Draw Reservoir
1.37 km² · 40.499, -105.787
Paonia Reservoir
1.36 km² · 38.959, -107.342
Panama Reservoir Number 1
1.35 km² · 40.095, -105.084
Homestake Reservoir
1.35 km² · 39.358, -106.468
Williams Creek Reservoir
1.35 km² · 37.513, -107.221
Trappers Lake
1.31 km² · 39.986, -107.231
Terry Lake
1.30 km² · 40.231, -105.123
Gurley Reservoir
1.29 km² · 38.030, -108.250
Deweese-Dye Reservoir
1.29 km² · 38.203, -105.463
Ish Reservoir
1.28 km² · 40.258, -105.091
Lake San Cristobal
1.25 km² · 37.970, -107.291
Gould Reservoir
1.23 km² · 38.603, -107.579
Heart Lake Reservoir
1.20 km² · 39.768, -107.326
North Poudre Reservoir Number 15
1.18 km² · 40.783, -105.121
Willow Creek Reservoir
1.18 km² · 40.148, -105.959
Emerald Lake
1.15 km² · 37.553, -107.447
Mayflower Tailings Pond
1.11 km² · 39.434, -106.178
Big Johnson Reservoir
1.11 km² · 38.750, -104.694
Seven Lakes Reservoir
1.07 km² · 37.440, -104.323
Base Line Reservoir
1.06 km² · 39.997, -105.205
Saint Charles Reservoir Number 2
1.05 km² · 38.176, -104.644
Mac Farlane Reservoir
1.04 km² · 40.546, -106.287
Halligan Reservoir
1.04 km² · 40.882, -105.349
Huerfano Lake
1.03 km² · 38.148, -104.399
Mount Elbert Forebay
1.01 km² · 39.107, -106.359
Demmel Lake
1.00 km² · 40.721, -105.055
McIntosh Lake
0.99 km² · 40.194, -105.151
Crystal Reservoir
0.99 km² · 38.487, -107.589
North Catamount Reservoir
0.99 km² · 38.926, -105.066
Chambers Lake
0.99 km² · 40.605, -105.853
Rifle Gap Reservoir
0.97 km² · 39.631, -107.759
Park Creek Reservoir
0.97 km² · 40.842, -105.159
Overland Reservoir
0.96 km² · 39.084, -107.646
Jackson Gulch Reservoir
0.90 km² · 37.404, -108.271
Marshall Lake
0.89 km² · 39.947, -105.213
Totten Lake
0.88 km² · 37.366, -108.531
Rueter-Hess Reservoir
0.88 km² · 39.487, -104.826
Rocky Ridge Lake Reservoir Number 1
0.87 km² · 40.672, -105.086
Head Lake
0.86 km² · 37.711, -105.741
Meadow Creek Reservoir
0.83 km² · 40.619, -106.078
Big Beaver Reservoir
0.83 km² · 39.977, -107.649
Salt Lake
0.83 km² · 38.460, -102.989
Thurston Reservoir
0.82 km² · 38.224, -102.635
Water Supply and Storage Reservoir Number 3
0.82 km² · 40.665, -105.090
Grass Valley Reservoir
0.81 km² · 39.614, -107.659
Barker Reservoir
0.80 km² · 39.965, -105.493
McLellan Reservoir
0.77 km² · 39.569, -105.016
Button Rock Reservoir
0.77 km² · 40.218, -105.377
Maria Reservoir
0.77 km² · 37.676, -104.680
Long Pond
0.77 km² · 40.622, -105.053
Tarryall Reservoir
0.76 km² · 39.229, -105.612
Orlando Reservoir Number 2
0.75 km² · 37.780, -104.805
Bradford Reservoir
0.75 km² · 37.744, -104.717
Yamcolo Reservoir
0.74 km² · 40.052, -107.055
Clark Reservoir
0.74 km² · 40.743, -104.986
Cone Reservoir
0.74 km² · 38.001, -108.251
Martin Lake Reservoir
0.74 km² · 37.609, -104.835
Red Dirt Reservoir
0.73 km² · 40.188, -106.575
Lake Thomas
0.71 km² · 40.224, -104.952
Wellington Lake
0.71 km² · 39.315, -105.367
Sloan Lake
0.70 km² · 39.748, -105.047
Windsor Lake
0.69 km² · 40.485, -104.901
Highland Reservoir Number 2
0.68 km² · 40.252, -105.144
Chivington Reservoir Number 4
0.67 km² · 38.410, -102.433
Meadow Creek Reservoir
0.67 km² · 40.055, -105.746
Horseshoe Lake Reservoir
0.66 km² · 37.608, -104.846
Woods Lake
0.66 km² · 40.520, -104.805
Indian Creek Reservoir
0.66 km² · 40.749, -104.955
Blunn Reservoir
0.66 km² · 39.823, -105.210
North Delaney Lake
0.66 km² · 40.717, -106.464
Mud Lake
0.66 km² · 38.332, -102.733
Red Lake
0.66 km² · 38.520, -103.074
Cucharas Reservoir
0.65 km² · 37.742, -104.608
Pearl Lake
0.65 km² · 40.786, -106.887
Foothills Reservoir
0.65 km² · 40.186, -105.224
Hubbard Lake
0.65 km² · 38.661, -103.383
Boot Lake Reservoir
0.63 km² · 39.984, -104.617
Lord Reservoir
0.63 km² · 40.080, -104.455
North Poudre Reservoir Number 3
0.62 km² · 40.735, -105.043
Puett Reservoir
0.62 km² · 37.417, -108.406
Ralston Reservoir
0.62 km² · 39.827, -105.247
Road Canyon Reservoir Number 1
0.62 km² · 37.767, -107.182
South Delaney Lake
0.61 km² · 40.702, -106.462
Eastdale Reservoir Number 1
0.61 km² · 37.054, -105.612
Highline Lake
0.61 km² · 39.275, -108.840
Sheridan Lake
0.61 km² · 38.459, -102.293
Nepesta Reservoir Number 5
0.61 km² · 38.088, -104.252
Lon Hagler Reservoir
0.61 km² · 40.366, -105.149
Cooley Lake
0.61 km² · 39.586, -105.036
South Platte Reservoir
0.60 km² · 39.572, -105.051
Joe Wright Reservoir
0.60 km² · 40.553, -105.874
Monarch Lake
0.60 km² · 40.106, -105.742
Annex Reservoir Number 8
0.59 km² · 40.652, -105.059
Saliba Lake
0.59 km² · 37.589, -104.656
Island Lake
0.58 km² · 39.038, -107.999
Great Western Reservoir
0.58 km² · 39.897, -105.153
Warren Lake
0.57 km² · 40.533, -105.061
Terrace Reservoir
0.57 km² · 37.363, -106.294
Alkali Lake
0.56 km² · 40.779, -106.427
Newell Lake
0.56 km² · 40.313, -105.043
Lake Estes
0.56 km² · 40.376, -105.497
Long Lake
0.56 km² · 38.357, -103.165
Foster Reservoir
0.56 km² · 40.195, -104.988
Curtis Lake
0.56 km² · 40.664, -105.133
Quincy Reservoir
0.56 km² · 39.634, -104.776
Cudahy Reservoir
0.55 km² · 38.317, -103.872
Flagler Reservoir
0.55 km² · 39.286, -102.988
Loveland Reservoir
0.55 km² · 40.317, -105.098
Bowles Reservoir Number One
0.54 km² · 39.622, -105.078
Sweitzer Lake
0.54 km² · 38.712, -108.033
Mountain Home Reservoir
0.53 km² · 37.394, -105.387
Trout Lake
0.53 km² · 37.824, -107.885
Dotson and Enlargement Reservoir
0.53 km² · 38.129, -104.201
Eggleston Lake
0.53 km² · 39.044, -107.941
Stillwater Reservoir
0.52 km² · 40.022, -107.130
Boettcher Lake
0.52 km² · 40.825, -106.515
Seeley Lake
0.51 km² · 40.467, -104.736
Seaman Reservoir
0.51 km² · 40.711, -105.235
Swede Lake
0.50 km² · 38.359, -102.828
Rio Blanco Lake
0.48 km² · 40.088, -108.208
Greasewood Lake
0.48 km² · 40.492, -104.219
Black Lake
0.48 km² · 38.411, -102.905
Wrights Reservoir
0.47 km² · 38.800, -105.271
Echo Canyon Reservoir
0.47 km² · 37.212, -106.995
McGrew Reservoir
0.47 km² · 40.700, -104.622
Heart Reservoir
0.46 km² · 40.721, -104.322
Trickel Park Reservoir
0.46 km² · 39.050, -107.876
King Reservoir
0.46 km² · 38.263, -102.647
Big Meadows Reservoir
0.46 km² · 37.537, -106.804
Comanche Reservoir
0.45 km² · 40.584, -105.652
Big Creek Lakes
0.45 km² · 40.913, -106.618
Mason Reservoir
0.45 km² · 38.785, -105.016
Hungerford Lake
0.45 km² · 38.079, -104.124
Crystal Creek Reservoir
0.45 km² · 38.916, -105.031
Trites Lake
0.45 km² · 37.941, -106.131
Left Hand Valley Reservoir
0.44 km² · 40.099, -105.265
Skagway Reservoir
0.44 km² · 38.695, -105.050
Hertha Reservoir
0.44 km² · 40.319, -105.165
Lake Agnes
0.43 km² · 40.352, -106.595
Silver Lake
0.42 km² · 40.029, -105.583
Dowdy Lake
0.42 km² · 40.796, -105.558
Eaton Reservoir
0.42 km² · 40.941, -105.717
Fruit Growers Reservoir
0.42 km² · 38.829, -107.945
Alkali Lake
0.42 km² · 38.381, -102.717
Bear Creek Lake
0.42 km² · 39.651, -105.144
Windy Gap Reservoir
0.41 km² · 40.105, -105.981
North Poudre Reservoir Number 4
0.41 km² · 40.719, -105.033
Hog Lake
0.41 km² · 40.836, -108.992
Red Top Reservoir
0.41 km² · 37.956, -104.194
Sixmile Reservoir
0.41 km² · 40.068, -105.224
McReynolds Reservoir
0.41 km² · 38.779, -105.005
Barnes Meadow Reservoir
0.40 km² · 40.598, -105.831
Lindenmeier Lake
0.40 km² · 40.610, -105.051
Snowden Lake
0.40 km² · 37.787, -104.049
Prairie Land Reservoir Number 1
0.40 km² · 37.901, -103.840
Juniata Reservoir
0.40 km² · 38.966, -108.281
Pole Mountain Lake
0.40 km² · 40.558, -106.481
Teller Reservoir
0.40 km² · 38.445, -104.822
Rapid Creek Reservoir Number 1
0.40 km² · 39.080, -108.214
Bison Reservoir
0.39 km² · 38.771, -105.079
Troutvale Reservoir Number 2
0.39 km² · 37.821, -107.194
Left Hand Reservoir
0.39 km² · 40.068, -105.563
Burch Lake
0.39 km² · 40.200, -105.187
Cottonwood Lake Number One
0.39 km² · 39.074, -107.972
Long Lake
0.39 km² · 38.361, -103.179
Ramah Reservoir
0.38 km² · 39.096, -104.210
Leon Lake
0.38 km² · 39.071, -107.811
Bowles Lake
0.38 km² · 39.619, -105.051
South Catamount Reservoir
0.38 km² · 38.924, -105.051
Cheraw Lake
0.38 km² · 38.100, -103.504
Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir
0.38 km² · 39.411, -106.170
Rainbow Lake
0.37 km² · 40.649, -106.635
Beaver Reservoir
0.37 km² · 40.117, -105.523
Owl Creek Reservoir
0.37 km² · 40.618, -104.615
Kluver Reservoir
0.37 km² · 40.654, -105.095
Pinewood Lake
0.37 km² · 40.363, -105.284
Dry Lake
0.37 km² · 37.970, -104.229
Bacon Lake
0.37 km² · 40.312, -105.063
Stauder Reservoir
0.36 km² · 37.970, -104.146
Montgomery Reservoir
0.36 km² · 39.356, -106.076
Jefferson Lake
0.36 km² · 39.455, -105.862
Brush Hollow Reservoir
0.36 km² · 38.463, -105.052
Black Lake
0.36 km² · 39.792, -106.273
Noonen Reservoir
0.36 km² · 39.712, -103.961
Hermit Number 1 Reservoir
0.35 km² · 37.804, -107.225
Lake Hatcher
0.35 km² · 37.316, -107.113
Ball Reservoir
0.35 km² · 39.466, -103.962
Ryan Gulch Reservoir
0.35 km² · 40.372, -105.104
Equalizer Lake
0.35 km² · 40.418, -105.007
Rapid Creek Reservoir Number 2
0.35 km² · 39.071, -108.215
Somerville-McCullah Reservoir
0.35 km² · 39.041, -108.206
Donath Lake
0.35 km² · 40.465, -105.056
Monument Lake
0.34 km² · 37.214, -105.047
Long Lake
0.34 km² · 40.537, -104.498
Mulligan Reservoir
0.34 km² · 40.212, -104.989
Logie Lake
0.34 km² · 38.803, -102.813
Snowmass Lake
0.34 km² · 39.117, -107.035
Lake Minnequa
0.34 km² · 38.230, -104.631
Allen Basin Reservoir
0.33 km² · 40.159, -107.046
Spring Park Reservoir
0.33 km² · 39.439, -107.089
Miners Lake
0.33 km² · 40.731, -105.129
Soda Lakes
0.33 km² · 39.643, -105.170