Catfish Still a Colorado Fishing Favorite
Although there are many great fishing opportunities in Colorado, fishing for catfish still registers as a local favorite. The division stocks many waterways each year with channel catfish, and most catches average around four pounds, although catfish over twenty pounds are not unusual. Catfish tend to be nocturnal, so nighttime fishing with various stinkbaits tend to be the bait of choice, due to the catfish going by sense of smell. Other catfish that have been stocked by the division include flathead and blue catfish.
If you don’t have your own Colorado fishing property then consider Chatfield Dam, Ne Gronda, and Trinidad Reservoir in eastern Colorado, and lower Colorado and Yampa rivers in the western part of the state. For those anglers seeking a different type of catch, trout fishing is available in most high country lakes and waterways around the state.
