Flat Tops Wilderness Guides
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Ute - Sweetwater
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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 Ute-Sweetwater Trail runs north from Sweetwater Lake to Big Springs along the eastern edge of W Mountain and the Flat Tops Wilderness. The trail climbs steeply out of Sweetwater Lake before entering forest for the remainder of the trip. Like may trails in this area of the Flat Tops, this trail offers access to numerous other trails and round trips of varying lengths are possible.
Cottonwood Site
~15 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Star Lake
~10 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Catamount Bridge Boat Launch
~32 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Island Lake
~15 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Cross Creek
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Island Lake
~15 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
SE Flat Tops Area
~9 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Upper Island Lake
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Deer Lake
~15 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Heart Lake Reservoir
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
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Flat Tops Wilderness Guides
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Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op
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