Fishing in Montrose County, Colorado
177 public waters in the Western Slope region — 34 lakes/reservoirs and 143 rivers. Every one is CPW-listed legal public access.
Lakes & Reservoirs
Rivers
- San Miguel River (Montrose County)
44 mi · 4 species
- Tabeguache Creek
30 mi · 4 species
- Roubideau Creek (Montrose County)
29 mi · 4 species
- Horsefly Creek (Montrose County)
24 mi · 4 species
- Cottonwood Creek (Montrose County)
24 mi · 4 species
- Dry Creek (Montrose County)
18 mi · 4 species
- Cedar Creek (Montrose County)
18 mi · 4 species
- Coal Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
17 mi · 4 species
- Potter Creek (Montrose County)
19 mi · 4 species
- Monitor Creek
18 mi · 4 species
- Maverick Draw (Montrose County)
15 mi · 4 species
- Spring Creek (Montrose County)
16 mi · 4 species
- Coal Creek (Montrose County)
16 mi · 4 species
- East Fork Paradox Creek
14 mi · 4 species
- Loutsenhizer Arroyo
17 mi · 4 species
- Criswell Creek
15 mi · 4 species
- Roc Creek
13 mi · 4 species
- Dry Cedar Creek
12 mi · 4 species
- Naturita Creek (Montrose County)
11 mi · 4 species
- West Fork Paradox Creek
12 mi · 4 species
- Cushman Creek
13 mi · 4 species
- La Sal Creek
10 mi · 4 species
- Happy Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
12 mi · 4 species
- Clay Creek (Montrose County)
11 mi · 4 species
- Piney Creek (Montrose County)
12 mi · 4 species
- South Canal Creek
10 mi · 4 species
- Dry Fork Escalante Creek (Montrose County)
11 mi · 4 species
- Tuttle Draw
9 mi · 4 species
- Campbell Creek (Montrose County)
10 mi · 4 species
- Coyote Wash Creek (Montrose County)
9 mi · 4 species
- Moore Creek (Montrose County)
11 mi · 4 species
- Beaton Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- East Fork Dry Creek (Montrose County)
9 mi · 4 species
- Sandy Wash, Big Creek
9 mi · 4 species
- Shavano Creek
9 mi · 4 species
- North Fork Tabeguache Creek
9 mi · 4 species
- West Fork Dry Creek (Montrose County)
9 mi · 4 species
- Bucktail Creek, Big
8 mi · 4 species
- Bull Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
8 mi · 4 species
- Alkali Creek (Montrose County)
8 mi · 4 species
- Grade Gulch
8 mi · 4 species
- Wild Steer Canyon Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- Hog Park Wash Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- Traver Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- Lindsay Canyon Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- Monitor Creek, Little
8 mi · 4 species
- Roatcap Gulch
7 mi · 4 species
- Dolores Creek (Montrose County)
8 mi · 4 species
- Crystal Creek (Montrose County)
7 mi · 4 species
- East, Dry Fork Mesa Creek (Montrose County)
7 mi · 4 species
- Mud Springs Gulch (Montrose County)
8 mi · 4 species
- De Vinney Canyon Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- East Fork Mesa Creek
6 mi · 4 species
- Montrose Arroyo
7 mi · 4 species
- West Fork Campbell Creek
7 mi · 4 species
- Hamilton Creek (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Al Wright Creek
8 mi · 4 species
- Calamity Draw
6 mi · 4 species
- Bull Creek (Montrose County)
8 mi · 4 species
- Long Creek (Montrose County)
7 mi · 4 species
- South Fork Mesa Creek (Montrose County)
7 mi · 4 species
- Red Canyon Creek, Little
7 mi · 4 species
- Cottonwood Creek, Little (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Red Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Black Point Draw
6 mi · 4 species
- East Fork Roatcap Gulch
6 mi · 4 species
- Albin Draw
5 mi · 4 species
- West Fork Atkinson Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- Hanks Creek (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Tatum Draw (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Linscott Canyon Creek
6 mi · 4 species
- Hairpin Creek
6 mi · 4 species
- Poison Springs Gulch
6 mi · 4 species
- Grizzly Gulch (Montrose County)
6 mi · 4 species
- Bear Pen Gulch
5 mi · 4 species
- Burro Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Doby Canyon Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- Duckett Draw (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Gypsum Creek, Little (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Bramiers Draw (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Hieroglyphic Canyon Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- Sheep Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Squaw Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Terrible Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- Veo Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- North Fork Cottonwood Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Box Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Long Gulch (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Spring Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- South Fork Horsefly Creek
5 mi · 4 species
- Iron Creek (Montrose County)
5 mi · 4 species
- Tappan Creek
4 mi · 4 species
- Beach Creek
4 mi · 4 species
- Telephone Draw
4 mi · 4 species
- Jones Draw
4 mi · 4 species
- Bull Draw (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- North Fork Mesa Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Middle Fork Roatcap Gulch
4 mi · 4 species
- Grays Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Long Draw (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Doug Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Escalante Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Forty Seven Creek
4 mi · 4 species
- Mesa Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Coalbank Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Garvey Gulch
4 mi · 4 species
- Sharp Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Ellison Gulch
4 mi · 4 species
- Wickson Draw (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Dry Park Draw
4 mi · 4 species
- Son of a Gun Gulch
4 mi · 4 species
- Christie Creek
4 mi · 4 species
- Maverick Draw, Little
4 mi · 4 species
- South Fork Clay Creek (Montrose County)
4 mi · 4 species
- Gregory Creek
4 mi · 4 species
- Parvin Gulch (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Beehive Canyon Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Johnson Creek, Big (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Lion Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Wells Basin Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Rawhide Gulch
3 mi · 4 species
- East Fork Bull Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Bucktail Creek, Little
3 mi · 4 species
- Houston Gulch (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Salt Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- East Branch Fork Shavano Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Burdeck Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- North Fork Burdeck Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Kitty Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Wild Horse Draw (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Coal Bank Gulch (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Atkinson Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Freshet Draw
3 mi · 4 species
- Pool Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Johnson Creek, Little (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Cimarron River, Little (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Pinon Springs Draw
3 mi · 4 species
- North Fork Horsefly Creek
3 mi · 4 species
- Broad Canyon Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Tumble Creek (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Lime Kiln Gulch (Montrose County)
3 mi · 4 species
- Goddard Creek
2 mi · 4 species
- Mill Creek (Montrose County)
2 mi · 4 species
Colorado Fishing Licence
One Colorado fishing licence covers every public water in the state. Resident annual is about $34, non-resident about $50, with 3-day and 10-day non-resident permits available. CPW agency lakes and the Beech River lakes need an extra lake permit. Buy at cpw.state.co.us/buyapply.
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