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CO
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Great Sand Dunes National Park
National Park unit boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Cotton Lake
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Brook Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Many small mountain streams have an 8-fish bonus limit — confirm at the source link.
Brown Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Counts toward 4-trout aggregate.
Cutthroat Trout
Daily limit: 4
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Greenback / Rio Grande / Colorado River cutthroat populations have additional water-specific restrictions — confirm at the source link.
Kokanee
Daily limit: 10
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Daily limit drops to 5 on some reservoirs during snagging season — confirm at source link.
Lake Trout
Daily limit: 8
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Lake trout do NOT count toward the 4-trout aggregate.
Largemouth Bass
Daily limit: 5 · Min size: 15"
Curated from CPW statewide bag. Confirm water-specific exceptions at source link.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Cotton Lake — CO.
Mingus Ranch
~1h 12m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel
~1h 7m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Carnero Guard Station
~1h 14m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Spruce Group - Lake Isabel
~1h 7m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
San Luis Lake
~5 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel
~1h 8m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Deadman Lakes
~27 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel
~1h 9m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Winchell Lakes
~28 min drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
Lake Isabel Cabin
~1h 9m drive
A worthwhile stop near CO.
