Backdoor Sports
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Good fishing window, light rain expected
Checked 8/12/2026 · openweather, scoring_engine, snotel
Weather score of 88/100 indicates favorable conditions for lake fishing today. Light rain (0.5mm, 63% chance) and calm winds (8 mph) are actually beneficial for fishing activity. No snow or avalanche concerns at this elevation.
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Van Valkenburg Reservoir
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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
Van Valkenburg Reservoir — CO.
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~17 min drive
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~14 min drive
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North Platte River - Northgate Canyon
~51 min drive
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Seymour Reservoir
~7 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Dumont Campground
~17 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Slack and Weiss Reservoir
~11 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF
~42 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Slack-Weiss Reservoir
~11 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Seedhouse Campground
~44 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Buffalo Reservoir
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
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Backdoor Sports
Fishing business nearby (~20 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Rancho Del Rio
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