On the South Platte at the foot of the Front Range. Cherry Creek Reservoir sits in the southeast metro and Chatfield in the southwest; Eleven Mile and Spinney are an hour-plus southwest in South Park.
Cherry Creek Reservoir9.8 mi · ~14 min · Arapahoe CountyWalleye
5 mph wind
86Go
Chatfield Reservoir14 mi · ~20 min · Douglas CountyWalleye
5 mph wind
86Go
Boyd Lake48 mi · ~1 hr 9 min · Larimer CountyWalleye
5 mph wind
90Go
Lake Granby54 mi · ~1 hr 17 min · Grand CountyLake trout
3 mph wind
74Worth the trip
Horsetooth Reservoir57 mi · ~1 hr 23 min · Larimer CountyWalleye
6 mph wind
90Go
Dillon Reservoir58 mi · ~1 hr 23 min · Summit CountyKokanee salmon
6 mph wind
82Worth the trip
Eleven Mile Reservoir63 mi · ~1 hr 30 min · Park CountyYellow perch
3 mph wind
70Worth the trip
Spinney Mountain Reservoir63 mi · ~1 hr 30 min · Park CountyRainbow trout
3 mph wind
35Sit it out
Fryingpan River101 mi · ~2 hr 25 min · Pitkin CountyRainbow trout
5 mph wind
88Go
Lake Pueblo102 mi · ~2 hr 28 min · Pueblo CountyWalleye
5 mph wind
86Go
Taylor River111 mi · ~2 hr 39 min · Gunnison CountyRainbow trout
5 mph wind
82Worth the trip
Roaring Fork River114 mi · ~2 hr 45 min · Eagle CountyRainbow trout
5 mph wind
47Sit it out
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Denver. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.