One Of The Top Fishing Towns In The U.S. Is Here In Colorado

Ponds, Lakes, Rivers, Reservoirs, Oh My! Colorado is one of the best places on Earth to go fishing. We know this because we live here, and also because the website FishingBooker.com just named one Colorado city one of the best places to fish in America.

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Keep reading to learn about one of the best places to fish in Colorado and three of our picks for great spots to cast a line once you get there.

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Fishing Booker Selects Fort Collins, Colorado

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How cool! Fort Collins, Colorado, has shown up on the Fishing Booker list of the top 12 places to fish in the U.S. in 2025. Ranked 9th overall, Coloradans know 'Fort Fun' is a fisherman's paradise because of the selection of rivers, reservoirs, ponds, and lakes. Whatever your skill level, you'll find a favorite place to fish.

The Fort Collins Catch of the Day

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The city website lists several options for fishing around Fort Collins. Some of the most popular fish found in the waters around FoCo are Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Trout. You can fish on the fly or from the shoreline at certain destinations year-round.

Try These Northern Colorado Locations

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Horsetooth Reservoir: Horsetooth is one of Colorado’s best reservoirs offering year-round fishing opportunities to catch walleye, smallmouth bass, and trout. Fish from a boat or off-shore before enjoying a picnic.

Cache la Poudre River: Colorado’s Cache la Poudre is the state's only designated National Wild and Scenic River. It is World-famous for fly fishing, but it is also a great spot for trout (brown, rainbow, cutthroat) along with some great photo-ops of the canyons.

Boyd Lake State Park: Boyd Lake State Park is a short drive south of Fort Collins and a great environment for fishing Boyd Lake for walleye, bass, and catfish. The space is great for fishing with your family and is also known as a haven for watersports and camping.

LOOK: Colorado's Biggest Fish Lurking Beneath the Water's Surface

Colorado's rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are home to around 50 native species of fish. In total, there are around 101 species of fish found here. Scroll through the photos below to see which fish grow to be the largest ones found in the Rocky Mountains.

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Colorado Fish: Which Ones are Safe to Eat and Which Ones are Not?

While Colorado is loaded with lots of different kinds of fish, there are a couple you want to avoid.

Be sure to check for any fishing advisories from the state of Colorado before you cast a line just in case you should avoid certain locations. Scroll on to see which fish are safe, which ones are not, and how often you can eat them.

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