St. Vrain River
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17-Jun-23
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Conditions
: St. Vrain State Park - There are 11 fishable ponds at St. Vrain, that are
stocked on a regular basis. ?Bald Eagle Pond must be fished with artificial flies and lures only. No
bait of any kind is permitted. Bald Eagle Pond and Blue Heron Reservoir are trophy bass fisheries:
all bass caught on these 2 ponds must be immediately returned to the water! Only 1 catfish in your
standard bag and possession limit can exceed 20" on Blue Heron Reservoir. All others kept must be
smaller. Blue Heron has produced some good sized Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and
Walleye/Saugeye on jigs and lures. ?Trout fishing is very productive from fall through spring,
especially for ice-fishing. Stocked trout are not picky and will be easy to catch by any legal method
using a fly, lure, or bait. However, trout populations do very poorly in the summer at St. Vrain as
water temps can reach the mid 80s. Bluegill, Sunfish, Pumpkin Seed, and other smaller fish and
panfish will do well on small jigs, flies, and spinning lures; anglers also have luck with small live bait
on ponds where it is legal to use bait. Bass, Saugeye, Perch, and Crappie do well on jigs, spinners,
streamers, poppers, seasonal flies, or live bait rigs where allowed. Water temperature and spawning
time will effect productivity. Carp and Catfish are plentiful, but fairly picky. Smelly bait, where legal,
is productive. Cottonwood seed and topwater flies can be productive in the summer in the shallows
for Carp. Pike and Walleye/Saugeye will also chase larger swim baits and spoons, but we
recommend suspending only a few feet down, as most ponds with Pike are very shallow at St.
Vrain. Pike and Walleye/Saugeye will also chase streamers and poppers, but will usually require
some form of a leader to prevent breaking free Reported by: Sportsman's Warehouse |
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About: -
St. Vrain State Park features 60 campsites, great fishing for rainbow trout,
catfish, crappie and bass, and excellent bird watching for waterfowl and many
other species. In the shadow of spectacular Long's Peak, St. Vrain State Park is
a quiet retreat located between Denver and Fort Collins off I-25. The four ponds
in this popular park boast some of northern Colorado's best warm-water fishing.
The park is also home to many beautiful and entertaining waterfowl and wildlife.
During the winter, St. Vrain serves as a home to bald eagles. St. Vrain, just 30
miles north of Denver, is convenient, quiet and charming.
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- Cutthroat and Brown Trout
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