House Creek Boating Site

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Conditions

Excellent fishing window, light winds, mild temps

Checked 8/12/2026 · openweather, scoring_engine, snotel

Weather conditions are ideal for lake fishing with a high scoring engine rating of 89/100. Light winds (12 mph, gusts to 4 mph) and mild temperatures (70–78°F) create comfortable, safe conditions. No precipitation or snow concerns for the area.

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House Creek 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.

License needed

Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Resident annual: $36
Non-resident annual: $100
Day pass: $16

Pricing retrieved May 12, 2026

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About this water

The House Creek Recreation Complex is across the reservoir from the McPhee Complex. From Dolores, take 11th Street to the Dolores-Norwood Road (Forest Rd. 526) and go about six miles, then southwest on the House Creek Road (Forest Rd. 528) for just over 5 miles. The access road and parking areas are paved. This gently sloping, grassy area is near the reservoir’s high-water line. There has an open play area, sanitary dumping station, group picnic area, and four-lane boat ramp.