Fishing for warm-water species is starting to pick up all over the state. Lake Henry and Lake Meredith, near Ordway, are offering good to excellent fishing action for crappie, wipers and bullhead catfish, according to the DOW. Many large and smallmouth bass, walleye and channel catfish are being caught at reservoirs in the Denver Metro area as well.Waters such as Aurora Reservoir, Berkeley Lake, Cherry Creek Reservoir and Jim Baker Reservoir are all fishing very well.
Following is the DOW report for Southeastern Colorado. It will be published on Thursdays in the summer as space permits:
Southeast Colorado
Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake)—Some crappie, catfish, white bass, and the occasional saugeye/walleye are being caught. Blue Lake has always been a popular catfish destination, and plenty of large channel and blue cats inhabit this lake. The upper boat ramps are usable. The island is now closed due to endangered species nesting.
Antero Reservoir—Catchable sized trout are being caught from boats using Flatfish lures in the late afternoon and early evening. NOTE: Bank fishermen that are fishing near boat ramps, docks or jetties should reel in their lines when boats are trying to load and unload, please extend common courtesy to fellow anglers. Fly fisherman should be conscious of their back-cast when fishing the jetty, so as not to endanger anglers who may be fishing behind them. The North entrance road may be closed temporarily to allow Denver water to do road repairs due to uncharacteristic wet conditions.
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