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Big Meadows Reservoir Boating Site
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Brook Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Many small mountain streams have an 8-fish bonus limit — confirm at the source link.
Brown Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Counts toward 4-trout aggregate.
Cutthroat Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Greenback / Rio Grande / Colorado River cutthroat populations have additional water-specific restrictions — confirm at the source link.
Kokanee
Daily limit: 10
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Daily limit drops to 5 on some reservoirs during snagging season — confirm at source link.
Lake Trout
Daily limit: 8
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Lake trout do NOT count toward the 4-trout aggregate.
Largemouth Bass
Daily limit: 5 · Min size: 15"
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Confirm water-specific exceptions at source link.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
The Big Meadows Boating site is a 600 acre impoundment. It offers a small boat ramp, restroom, parking lot. Motorboats are allowed but must contol excessive wakes.Ice fishing is possible in the winter which can be accessed via snowmobile or cross-country skis on Big Meadows Road.
Platoro Cabin 2
~34 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
West Fork Campground
~15 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Rio Grande River - Wagon Wheel Gap
~29 min drive
Moderate
Kerr Lake Fishing Site
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Platoro Cabin 1
~34 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
East Fork Campground (San Juan NF - CO)
~21 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
River Hill
~46 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Off Cow Camp Cabin
~32 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Thirty Mile
~48 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
