| Fishing In National Forests |
| | San Juan National Forest | | The San Juan National Forest encompass some 2.5 million acres. This terrain ranges from high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with many recreational opportunities. | |
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| Fishing In State Parks |
| | Navajo State Park | | This 15,000 surface-acre reservoir extends for 35 miles south into New Mexico. Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. | |
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| Fishing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges |
| | Andrews Lake State Wildlife Area | | This refuge is located in San Juan County at the elevation of 10,744 feet. It contains an 8.0 surface-acre lake that has an average depth of 13 feet. | |
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| | Haviland Lake State Wildlife Area | | This body of water covers 65 surface-acres. This State Wildlife Area produces good fishing for catchable-size (6-12 inch) rainbow & occasionally brook trout. | |
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| | Pastorius Reservoir State Wildlife Area | | This small irrigation impoundment is located southeast of Durango. The reservoir is managed as both a warm and cold-water fishery, with largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, and trout. This reservoir is stocked periodically with fingerling and catchable-sized rainbow trout. | |
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| | Summit Reservoir State Wildlife Area | | This reservoir is managed primarily as a warm-water fishery for largemouth and smallmouth bass, and fishing is fair to good for both. This reservoir is periodically stocked with rainbow trout. | |
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| Lakes & Reservoirs |
| | Haviland Lake | | This lake fishing site is a scenic area located about one mile off US Highway 550. With the Hermosa Cliffs in the background, this is a picturesque area. | |
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| | Jackson Gulch Reservoir | | This reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout and provides excellent year-round fishing opportunities. The Department of Wildlife has stocked 10,000 fish this year. Yellow perch are also plentiful. | |
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| | Lemon Reservoir | | This high mountain reservoir sees low to moderate boating use. The beautiful lake is situated west of Vallecito Reservoir. | |
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| | Navajo Reservoir | | Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. Catfish, crappie and smallmouth bass can be found in the shallows and near the lake surface. Kokanee salmon, northern pike and many varieties of trout are found in deep waters. | |
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| | Vallecito Reservoir | | This is a cold water lake with fishing and boating being the main activities. | |
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| Rivers & Streams |
| | Piedra River | | The Piedra flows south out of the San Juan Mountains and into the San Juan River to form Navajo Lake. It offers some 40 miles of exceptionally beautiful wild trout fishing. | |
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