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.
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.
Fishing Booker Selects Fort Collins, Colorado
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
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
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…