Trinidad Reservoir (Trinidad Lake State Park)
CPW set nets here in 2023 and caught 497 fish, most of them walleye (wal). TroutTips researches Rainbow Trout at this water.
- Elevation
- 6,194 ftUSGS 3DEP at the mapped access point
- Approach
- Roadside or park access
- Last netted
- 202310 gill nets
- Fish in the net
- 49776.7% sport fish
- Most caught
- Walleye (WAL)168 fish
- Longest measured
- 28.4″Wiper (SXW)
- County
- Las AnimasColorado
- Coordinates
- 37.1334, -104.5890Access point TroutTips uses
What was in the net
| Species | Caught | Share | Mean | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie (BCR) | 2 | 0.4% | 9.7″ | 9.7–9.7″ |
| Gizzard Shad (GSD) | 65 | 13.1% | 6.3″ | 3.7–18.5″ |
| Brown Trout (LOC) | 1 | 0.2% | 20″ | 20–20″ |
| Rainbow Trout (RBT) | 5 | 1% | 13.9″ | 11.9–15.8″ |
| Saugeye (SAG) | 38 | 7.6% | 15″ | 9.5–19.7″ |
| Smallmouth Bass (SMB) | 38 | 7.6% | 13.5″ | 6.1–20.2″ |
| Wiper (SXW) | 50 | 10.1% | 19.2″ | 8.9–28.4″ |
| Walleye (WAL) | 168 | 33.8% | 14.9″ | 5.7–27.4″ |
| White Sucker (WHS) | 51 | 10.3% | 15.6″ | 7–20.3″ |
| Yellow Perch (YPE) | 79 | 15.9% | 6.8″ | 5.8–12.2″ |
CPW survey summary (PDF) · survey data extracted 2026-10-18
A survey count is not a catch rate. These fish were handled by biologists, not caught by anglers. A species missing from the table was not caught in those nets, which is not the same as absent from the lake. Mesh selects for a size range, and CPW states that Kokanee Salmon in particular are “difficult to capture and monitor with gillnet surveys”.
What CPW has stocked
The most recent stocking years CPW listed in this report. Years CPW did not list are not shown, and absence from this table is not evidence that nothing went in.
| Year | What went in |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2021 |
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How far it is
| From | Drive | By road |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1 hr 47 min | 95 miles |
| Alamosa | 2 hr 30 min | 119 miles |
| Colorado Springs | 2 hr 39 min | 139 miles |
| Denver | 3 hr 56 min | 212 miles |
| Fort Collins | 4 hr 56 min | 266 miles |
| Durango | 5 hr 52 min | 267 miles |
| Steamboat Springs | 7 hr 4 min | 359 miles |
| Grand Junction | 7 hr 40 min | 343 miles |
Driving times along the road network to the access point TroutTips uses, not straight-line distance.
Fishing it
This page is the survey record: what was in the net, and when. Access, regulations, seasonal timing and what the approach actually involves are in the planner, alongside the drive from your own town.
See Rainbow Trout outings in Las Animas CountyOther surveyed lakes nearby
By road from Cokedale, the town closest to this water.
- Skaguay Reservoir 96 fish netted 2019
- Twin Lakes Reservoirs 448 fish netted 2019
- Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir 339 fish netted 2019
- Turquoise Lake (Abe Lee Fishing Site) 416 fish netted 2017