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| | Black Canyon of the Gunnison - Fishing In National Parks | | This area offers outstanding opportunities for camping, hiking, viewing scenery, bird watching, wildlife viewing, climbing, fishing, rafting, kayaking, and in the winter months cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. |
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| | Blue Mesa Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout or Mackinaw, Brown Trout or German Trout, Brook Trout, and Kokanee Salmon are the most popular fish caught in these waters. |
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| | Chipeta Lakes State Wildlife Area - Fishing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This wildlife area is a small warm-water lake in a park like setting located just south of Montrose. The lake has fishing for bass and panfish. |
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| | Cimarron State Wildlife Area - Fishing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This significant wildlife area provides important winter range for big game and habitat for small game and nesting waterfowl. Elk hunting is popular here. |
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| | Crawford Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | Crawford State Park is known as a quality perch and crappie fishery. Many lunker channel catfish and some largemouth bass have also been caught here. Recently, many large northern pike have also been caught. |
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| | Crawford State Park - Fishing In State Parks | | Enjoy fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking and water recreation in this delightful park. |
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| | Crystal Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout or Mackinaw, Brown Trout or German Trout, Brook Trout, and Kokanee Salmon are the most popular fish caught in these waters. |
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| | Curecanti National Recreation Area - Fishing In National Recreation Areas | | Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Activities here range from hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, bird watching, boating, hunting, swimming, horseback riding, and fishing. |
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| | Morrow Point Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout or Mackinaw, Brown Trout or German Trout, Brook Trout, and Kokanee Salmon are the most popular fish caught in these waters. |
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| | Ridgway Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | Rainbow trout are stocked annually by the Division of Wildlife. Brown trout are also in the reservoir. Kokanee salmon are occasionally stocked in the reservoir. |
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| | Ridgway State Park - Fishing In State Parks | | Scenery, ultra-modern facilities, a full-service marina and magnificent campgrounds beckon visitors to this State Park. Here you can boat, fish, camp, hike and study nature in one of the most beautiful areas in Colorado. |
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| | Sweitzer Lake - Fishing In State Parks | | Built solely for recreation, Sweitzer Lake fulfills its planned purpose well. Water-ski, swim, picnic, fish, boat, bird watch or just sit and enjoy the clear air. Fish species here are green sunfish, bullhead catfish and carp. Due to the high selemium content of the water and the fish, it is recommended not to eat any fish caught. |
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| | Sweitzer Lake State Park - Fishing In State Parks | | Built solely for recreation, This lake fulfills its planned purpose well. Water-ski, swim, picnic, fish, boat, bird watch or just sit and enjoy the clear air. |
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| | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests - Fishing In National Forests | | The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are a combination of separate National Forests located on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. These three combined Forests cover 3,161,912 acres of public land in the central and southern Rocky Mountains and offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for all visitors. |
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| | Uncompahgre Wilderness - Fishing In Wilderness Areas | | The Uncompahgre Wilderness comprises of 102,525 acres on the Uncompahgre National Forest. This area offers a variety of recreational opportunities for visitors. |
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