imightbefishing Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Wsup Underground!! Thinking of taking a vacation trip to Denver…I’m a Texas guy and want to get on some fish! Smallmouth/largemouth doesn’t matter. Not opposed to paying for a guide trip but prefer finding some juicy spots to fish! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosC Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 If you are after trophy size fish hit Aurora Reservoir. Can be tough fishing due to electric motors only and it being a big reservoir. Only 3 parking lots to access reservoir so if you fish off bank wear your hiking boats! Chatfield Reservoir has plenty of smallmouth and some good walleye fishing. A few largemouth here and there. Been my most productive lake for swimbaits. Quincy reservoir is also close to Aurora res and holds some nice fish as well. Last would be Cherry Creek Res. Awesome walleye fishing some healthy bass also. Never been good to me for swimbaits. But I do very well with a jerkbait there. Hope this helps, if you have more questions just ask. Let me know when and what side of town you will be on might be able to point you to some more spots. imightbefishing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imightbefishing Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Thanks for the input Carlos! 2yrs ago I actually fished Chatfied State Park its beautiful out there! Caught trout, no bass lol. I will DM you and see if I can pick your brain some! CarlosC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chija Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 If you do anything in the Fort Collins area, Horsetooth reservoir has tons of smallmouth and is one of the better walleye fisheries in the state. Also close to lots of great trout fishing if you're into that sort of thing. I second both Chatfield and Aurora for Denver area though imightbefishing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKNNH Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 +1 to all those lakes. There's plenty of pond hopping that can be done in the Boulder area as well if you don't want to commit to a lake. Just lower your expectations when you come here, it ain't nothing like Texas. Lol imightbefishing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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