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Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) Regulations in Colorado 2026

Colorado Trout regulations as of 2026-05-08: Daily bag 2 fish; Possession 2 fish; Daily bag 2 fish/day. Sourced from CPW.

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Colorado statewide
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Daily bag
10 fish/day
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Possession
8 fish
Possession
10 fish
in aggregate; includes brook, brown, cutbow, cutthroat, golden, lake, rainbow, splake and tiger trout 8 inches long or less (in addition to trout limit above)
Agnes Lakes (Upper & Lower Lakes)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Agnes Lakes (Upper And Lower Lakes)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Alberta Park Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
American Lakes (Snow & Michigan Lakes)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
American Lakes (Snow And Michigan Lakes)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Animas River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Animas River — La Plata From The Confluence With Lightner Creek To The Rivera Crossing Bridge
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16 inches long
Antero Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Arapaho Creek From Monarch Lake Downstream To Usfs Rd. 125
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Archuleta Creek Within The Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch) Downstream From Dome Lakes State Wildlife AreaCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Arkansas River — Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo From The Bridge At Valco Ponds Downstream To Pueblo Blvd. (Except At Pueblo Nature Center As Posted)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout longer than 16 inches must be returned to water immediately
Arkansas River — Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo From The Stockyard Bridge (Chaffee Cr 102) Below Salida Downstream 7.5 Miles To The Confluence With Badger CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Arkansas River — Chaffee, Lake From The U.s. 24 River Overpass Downstream To The Lower Boundary Of The Hayden Ranch, As Posted
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Max size
12 inches long
Aurora (Senac) Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Bear Creek — Conejos From The Headwaters Downstream To The Confluence With The Conejos River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Bear Creek — Jefferson From The Base Of Evergreen Lake Dam Downstream To Bear Creek ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
must be returned to water immediately except rainbow and cutbow
Bear Creek — Montezuma From The Headwaters Downstream To Confluence With The Dolores River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Bear Creek (Conejos County)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bear Creek (Jefferson County)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bear Creek (Montezuma County)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Big Thompson River From The Base Of Olympus Dam At Lake Estes Downstream To Bridge At WaltoniaCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Blue River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Blue River — Grand, Summit From Dillon Dam Downstream To North City Limits Of SilverthorneCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Blue River — Grand, Summit From Dillon Reservoir Dam To Hamilton Creek Road Bridge From The North Inlet At Summit Cr 3 (Coyne Valley Road 3 Miles North Of Breckenridge) Downstream To Dillon ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Brown trout over 14 inches long must be returned to water immediately
Blue River — Grand, Summit From Green Mountain Reservoir Dam Downstream To The Colorado RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Blue River — Grand, Summit From North City Limits Of Silverthorne Downstream To Colo. 9 Bridge Over The Blue River At Blue River State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16 inches long
Boulder Creek From The Upper End Of Eben Fine Park (Within Boulder City Limits) Downstream To 55th StreetCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Brush Creek — Eagle From The Confluence With The Eagle River Upstream For 2.5 Miles
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Brush Creek (Eagle County)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bull Basin Reservoir #1
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bull Basin Reservoir No. 1
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16 inches long
Bull Creek Reservoirs #1 And #2 And Connecting Channels
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Bull Creek Reservoirs No. 1, No. 2 & Connecting Channels
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16 inches long
Button Rock (Ralph Price) Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Clear Creek Reservoir — Chaffee From The Headwaters To The Confluence Of Butler GulchCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Clear Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Clear Lake — Jackson
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area — Park
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Clinton Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Clinton Reservoir — Summit
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Cochetopa Creek — Saguache Within Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Cochetopa Creek Within Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Colorado River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Colorado River — Garfield, Eagle, Grand, Mesa From 50 Yards Upstream And Downstream Of The Confluences With Canyon, Elk, Grizzly & No Name Creeks
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Colorado River — Garfield, Eagle, Grand, Mesa From Confluence With Troublesome Creek Downstream To I-70 Exit 90 Bridge At Rifle (Excluding 50 Yards Upstream And Downstream Of Confluences With Canyon, Elk, Grizzly & No Name Creeks)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Colorado River — Garfield, Eagle, Grand, Mesa From Fraser River To Troublesome Creek, And From Canyon Creek To Rock Creek. From Lake Granby Dam Downstream To The U.s. 40 Bridge Approximately 3 Miles West Of Hot Sulphur Springs
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Colorado River — Garfield, Eagle, Grand, Mesa From The U.s. 40 Bridge Approximately 3 Miles West Of Hot Sulphur Springs Downstream To Confluence With Troublesome Creek (Approximately 5 Miles East Of Kremmling)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Conejos River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Conejos River — Conejos From Menkhaven Resort Downstream To The Upper Boundary Of Aspen Glade Campground
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Conejos River — Conejos From The Lower Bridge At Town Of Platoro Downstream To The Confluence With The South Fork Of The Conejos River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Culebra Creek— Costilla From Colo. 159 Bridge Downstream Approximately 3 Miles To The Jaquez BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Delaney Butte Lakes (North, South & East) — JacksonCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Catch And Release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Brown trout 14–20 inches long must be returned to the water immediately. Rainbow, cutthroat and cutbow trout 18– 22 inches long must be returned to the water immediately.
Delaney Butte Lakes (North, South, And East)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Dillon Reservoir — SummitCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Brown trout over 14 inches long must be returned to water immediately.
Dolores River — Dolores, Mesa, Montezuma, Montrose, San Miguel From Mcphee Dam Downstream Approximately 11 Miles To The Bradfield BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Dolores River — Dolores, Mesa, Montezuma, Montrose, San Miguel From The Bradfield Bridge Downstream To The State LineOpen
Status
Permitted
No bag or possession limit for brown trout.
Duck Creek — Clear Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To Duck LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Eagle River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Eagle River — Eagle From The Confluence Of The East Fork And The South Fork Downstream To The Confluence With The Colorado River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
East River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
East River — Gunnison From The Upstream Property Boundary At The Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery Downstream To Confluence With The Taylor River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
12"
Eleven Mile Reservoir — Park
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
4 fish
Only 2 may be longer than 16 inches.
Emerald Lakes (Big & Little) — Hinsdale
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
14"
Emerald Lakes (Big And Little)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Forbes Park Lake — CostillaCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Fraser River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Fraser River — Grand From The Confluence With St. Louis Cree Downstream To The Colorado River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Fraser River — Grand From The Headwaters Downstream To The Confluence With St. Louis CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Rainbow trout must be returned to water immediately.
From Antero Reservoir Downstream In The Newly Constructed Channel To The Confluence With The Existing ChannelCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
From The Lower Boundary Fence Of Badger Basin State Wildlife Area Downstream To The Confluence With The Middle Fork Of The South Platte
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
20"
Slot min
12"
Slot max
20"
Only one may be longer than 20 inches. must be returned to the water immediately
Fryingpan River — Eagle, Pitkin From Ruedi Dam Downstream To The Confluence With The Roaring Fork River, Approximately 14 MilesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
14"
Trout (except brown trout) must be returned to the water immediately.
Gore Creek — Eagle From The Confluence With Red Sandstone Creek Downstream To The Confluence With The Eagle River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Gore Creek From The Confluence With Red Sandstone Creek Downstream To The Confluence With The Eagle River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Griffith Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Griffith Reservoir — Mesa
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Gunnison River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gunnison River From 200 Yards Downstream Of The Crystal Reservoir Dam Downstream To The Relief Ditch Diversion (5 Miles Above Austin Bridge)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Gunnison River From The Confluence Of The East And Taylor Rivers Downstream To The U.s. 50 BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
must be returned to water immediately
Gunnison River, Lake Fork
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Gunnison River, Lake Fork From The Blm Boundary Below “The Gate” Campground To The Confluence With Cherry Creek
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Gunnison River, Lake Fork From The Confluence With Cherry Creek Downstream To The Upper Red Bridge Campground BoundaryCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
must be returned to water immediately
Gunnison River, Lake Fork From The Confluence With High Bridge Gulch Downstream To The Blm Boundary Below “The Gate” CampgroundCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
must be returned to water immediately
Gypsum Ponds State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Gypsum Ponds Swa
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Hohnholz Lake No. 3
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
4 fish
Huerfano River From The Headwaters Downstream To The Usfs Boundary
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Illinois River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Illinois River Within Diamond J And Yarmony Ranch State Wildlife Areas
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Kelly Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Kerr Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Lake Granby
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
4 fish
Sept. 1–Dec. 31, singly or in aggregate (except lake trout)
Lake John
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
4 fish
Laramie River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Laramie River — Larimer Within Hohnholz State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Laramie River Within Hohnholz State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Lester Creek — Routt For 0.25 Of A Mile Upstream And 0.25 Of A Mile Downstream From Pearl Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
18"
Lester Creek For 0.25 Of A Mile Upstream And 0.25 Of A Mile Downstream From Pearl Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
18"
Long Draw Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Los Pinos River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Los Pinos River — Hinsdale, La Plata From The Headwaters Downstream To The Weminuche Wilderness Boundary
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Los Pinos River From The Headwaters Downstream To The Weminuche Wilderness Boundary
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Mason Reservoir
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Max size
16"
May Creek — Larimer From Headwaters Downstream To The Confluence With Poudre RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
All trout must be returned to water immediately.
Mcreynolds ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Meadow Creek Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Meadow Creek Reservoir — Grand
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
18"
Meadow Creek Reservoir — Jackson
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Michigan River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Michigan River — Jackson Within Brownlee, Murphy And Diamond J State Wildlife Areas
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
New Square Top Lakes (Upper & Lower)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
All trout must be returned to water immediately
North Platte River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
North Platte River — Jackson From The Southern Boundary Of The Routt National Forest Downstream To Wyoming (Northgate Canyon)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
North Platte River — Jackson Within Brownlee Ii Or Verner State Wildlife Areas
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
North Platte River, North Fork — Jackson
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Parvin Lake — Larimer
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Pearl Lake — Routt Including Inlet Stream For 0.25 Of A Mile Above Inlet And The Outlet Stream For 0.25 Of A Mile Below The Outlet
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
18"
Piedra River— Archuleta From Piedra River Bridge On Usfs 631 (Piedra Rd.) Downstream To The Lower Boundary Of The Tres Piedra Ranch (1.5 Miles Above U.s. 160Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Pikes Peak South Slope Recreation Area (Boehmer Reservoir, Boehmer Creek, Mason Reservoir And Mcreynolds Reservoir)
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Poage Lake — Rio Grande
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
12"
Poudre River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Poudre River — Larimer From Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Downstream To The Confluence With Joe Wright Creek
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Poudre River — Larimer From Upper Boundary Of Big Bend Campground Downstream To Confluence With Black Hollow CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Poudre River — Larimer From Upper Boundary Of Gateway Park (Water Diversion For Fort Collins) Downstream To The Confluence With The North Fork Of The Poudre RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Poudre River — Larimer From West Boundary Of The Hombre Ranch (Below Rustic) Downstream To The Pingree Park Road/BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Poudre River, North Fork — Larimer From Milton Seaman Reservoir Downstream To The Confluence With The Poudre RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Poudre River, North Fork — Larimer From The Confluence With Divide Creek Downstream To Bull Creek (Above Halligan Reservoir)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Poudre River, South Fork — Larimer From The Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Downstream For 1 MileCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Trout must be returned to water immediately.
Quincy Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Quincy Reservoir — Arapahoe
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Rio Grande From Colo. 149 Bridge At South Fork Downstream To The Rio Grande Canal Diversion StructureCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
must be returned to water immediately
Rio Grande From Lower Boundary Of River Hill Campground Downstream To The Colo. 149 BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Max size
12"
must be returned to water immediately
Rio Grande River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Rito Hondo Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Roaring Fork Of The North Platte Within Manville State Wildlife Areas
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Roaring Fork River From 50 Yards Upstream And Downstream From The Confluences With Fourmile Creek And Threemile Creek
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Roaring Fork River From The Confluence With Mcfarlane Creek Downstream To The Upper Woody Creek BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Roaring Fork River From Upper Woody Creek Bridge Downstream To The Confluence With The Colorado River (Excluding 50 Yards Upstream And Downstream From The Confluences With Fourmile Creek And Threemile Creek)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Ruby Jewel Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
San Francisco Creek (Middle & West Forks) & West San Francisco Lake Portion On Usfs Lands Including West San Francisco LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
San Juan River From The Intersection Of U.s. 160 And U.s. 84 Downstream Through Pagosa Springs To The Intersection Of Apache Street With The River, Including River Center Ponds
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Scenery Pond Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Sheep Creek From The Headwaters Downstream To The Conejos River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Silver Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
South Platte River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
South Platte River From Cheesman Dam Downstream To The South Property Line At Wigwam ClubCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
South Platte River From Immediately Below Eleven Mile Dam Downstream To The Wagon Tongue Gulch Road Bridge At Springer Gulch (Eleven Mile Canyon)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
South Platte River From Strontia Springs Dam Downstream To 300 Yards Upstream From The Denver Water Board’s Marston Diversion Structure
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
South Platte River From The Confluence Of The Middle And South Forks Downstream To Spinney Mountain Reservoir Inlet
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
12"
Slot max
20"
Only one may be longer than 20 inches Trout 12–20 inches long must be returned to the water immediately
South Platte River From The North Boundary Of The Wigwam Club Downstream To Scraggy View Picnic Ground
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
South Platte River, Middle Fork
Daily bag
2 fish/day
South Platte River, Middle Fork From The Colo. 9 Bridge (4.9 Miles North Of Garo) Downstream To The Confluence With The South Fork Of The South Platte
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
12"
Slot max
20"
Only one may be longer than 20 inches Trout 12–20 inches long must be returned to the water immediately
South Platte River, South Fork
Daily bag
2 fish/day
South Platte River, South Fork From Antero Reservoir Downstream In The Newly Constructed Channel To The Confluence With The Existing ChannelCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
South Platte River, South Fork From The Lower Boundary Fence Of Badger Basin State Wildlife Area Downstream To The Confluence With The Middle Fork Of The South Platte
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
12"
Slot max
20"
Only one may be longer than 20 inches Trout 12–20 inches long must be returned to the water immediately
South Platte River, South Fork From U.s. 285 Downstream To Antero Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
12"
Slot max
20"
Only one may be longer than 20 inches Trout 12–20 inches long must be returned to the water immediately
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
Daily bag
1 fish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
St. Vrain Creek (North And South) Within The Town Limits Of Lyons, As PostedCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Swan River — Summit
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Tarryall Creek
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Tarryall Creek — Park For That Portion Of Tarryall Creek Located On The Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Taylor River — Gunnison From A Point 325 Yards Below Taylor Dam Downstream To The Lower Boundary Of Taylor River State Wildlife Area (Approximately 0.4 Of A Mile)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Tenmile Creek —Summit From The Confluence Of West Tenmile Creek Near Copper Mountain Downstream To Dillon Reservoir
Max size
14"
All brown trout over 14 inches in length must be returned to water immediately.
Timberline Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Trappers LakeOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
2 fish/day
No bag or possession limit for brook trout.
Uncompahgre River —Ouray, Montrose, Delta From The Colo. 90 Bridge Downstream To The Lasalle Rd. BridgeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Uncompahgre River —Ouray, Montrose, Delta From The Fence Just Below The Usgs Gauge Station Below Ridgway Dam Downstream To The Confluence With Cow CreekCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Upper Seepage Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
16"
Vallecito Creek
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Vallecito Creek — La Plata, San Juan From The Headwaters Downstream To The Southern Boundary Of The Weminuche Wilderness
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Vaughn Reservoir
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Virginia Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
West Creek
Daily bag
2 fish/day
West Creek — Mesa From The Colo. 141 Bridge Downstream 5 Miles To The Confluence Of Ute Creek
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
White River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
White River — Rio Blanco From The Confluence Of The North And South Forks Of The White River Downstream To The Colo. 13 Bridge Below Meeker (Excluding The Sleepy Cat Easement And The Meeker Pasture State Wildlife Area)
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
White River — Rio Blanco On The Sleepy Cat Easement And Meeker Pasture State Wildlife Area East Of MeekerCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
White River, North Fork
Daily bag
2 fish/day
White River, North Fork — Rio Blanco From The Headwaters Downstream To Confluence With The South Fork Of The White River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
White River, South Fork
Daily bag
2 fish/day
White River, South Fork — Rio Blanco From The Headwaters Downstream To Confluence With The North Fork Of The White River
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Williams Fork River — Grand From Williams Fork Dam Downstream To The Confluence With The Colorado RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Yampa River
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Yampa River — Routt, Moffat From 0.6 Of A Mile Below Stagecoach Dam Downstream To The Confluence With Walton Creek, Excluding Catamount Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Yampa River — Routt, Moffat From Stagecoach Dam Downstream For 0.6 Of A MileCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Yampa River — Routt, Moffat From The Confluence With Walton Creek Downstream For 4.8 Miles To The James Brown (Soul Center Of The Universe) Bridge, In Steamboat SpringsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately
Yampa River — Routt, Moffat From The James Brown (Soul Center Of The Universe Bridge) Downstream To The Colo. 394 Bridge Near Craig
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
2 fish
Zimmerman Lake - LarimerCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
must be returned to water immediately

Also known as

Trout is also called Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow), Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout. Anglers in different regions use different names for the same fish, and the rules on this page apply to all of them in Colorado.

Frequently asked questions

When is Trout season in Colorado?

Trout season in Colorado is set by CPW. Some zones may have specific open windows; see the rule table above.

What is the size limit for Trout in Colorado?

Minimum size for Trout in Colorado is 16 inches long in Animas River — La Plata From The Confluence With Lightner Creek To The Rivera Crossing Bridge, per CPW. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.

What is the daily bag limit for Trout in Colorado?

Daily bag limit for Trout in Colorado is 2 fish in Agnes Lakes (Upper & Lower Lakes), per CPW.

Official sources cited

Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with CPW before keeping a catch. Last verified .

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