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Crested Butte-Gunnison is Colorado Pure & Simple. . . Friendly mountain communities package nature with Western heritage and Victorian mining towns. Boat, fish, camp, kayak, raft, hike, bike, rock climb, snowmobile, Nordic ski, snowshoe, star gaze & jeep tour.

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Gunnison-Crested Butte is Colorado Pure & Simple. . . Highlights are The Black Canyon of the Gunnison, our nation's newest national park and Curecanti, a National Recreation Area including the Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water.

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LakeFork Resort Cabins & RV Park Modern fully equipped Cabins, NEW RV full hookup pull-thru sites, all overlooking Blue Mesa Lake and Curecanti National Recreation Area, between Gunnison and Montrose. FREE WI-FI. Guided fishing.

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Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water with 41,972 Acres, offers the largest Kokanee Salmon Fishery in the United States! Look to catch Kokanee during mid-summer or fall spawning. Brown, Rainbow, Cutthroat and Lake trout (Mackinaw) also thrive here. A new "trophy trout" is produced almost yearly at Blue Mesa Reservoir. The most recent, set in 2003, is a Mackinaw at 46 pounds and nearly four feet long!

Fishing continues throughout winter as cold water brings fish closer to the surface. Ice fishing yields all variety of species, although the largest fish generally come out in spring after the ice melts. Fishing is also highly popular in areas surrounding Blue Mesa Reservoir as it is central to Curecanti National Recreation Area. The many tributaries yield exciting catch with some seclusion if you're looking for more adventure.

Boat ramps are available from State Highway 149 on the southeast, US 50 near Stevens Creek Tributary to the northeast, and at the Soap Creek Arm to the northwest. There are two marinas, Lake Fork at the west end near the junction of US 50 and State Highway 92 and Elk Creek is accessible from US 50 near the East Elk Creek tributary. Gunnison resides nine miles east of Blue Mesa Reservoir and Cimarron is nearby to the west. Here you can find all necessary accommodations for your Blue Mesa Reservoir fishing excursion.

For More Activities & Information:

Blue Mesa Reservoir Fishing Map / Big Thompson River Fishing Map / Elevenmile Reservoir Fishing Map / Lake Estes Fishing Map / Grand Lake Fishing Map / Grand Mesa Fishing Map / Gunnison River Fishing Map / Lake Fork Gunnison River Fishing Map

North Fork South Platte River Fishing Map / Rampart Reservoir Fishing Map / Rio Grande Fishing Map - Creede to South Fork / Rio Grande Fishing Map West of Creede / San Juan River Fishing Map / South Park Fishing Map / Taylor River Fishing Map / White River Fishing Map

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