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When fishing with children in Colorado, you want a place where the kids can have fun while fishing. For kids, catching fish is much more fun than just the activity itself, so look for fishing spots where children can have some success, even if it is a small one. In addition, fishing with children is more fun when there are other activities for the kids in case they get easily bored and want to do something else. Children often enjoy fishing from the shore or a dock because they can always explore if the fish aren't biting

Bear Creek Reservoir
One of the best places to fish with children in the Denver metro area is Bear Creek Reservoir in Bear Creek Lake Park at the junction of 470 and Morrison Road in Lakewood. Bear Creek Reservoir is stocked May through September with rainbow trout, saugeye, small mouth bass, and yellow perch. Small mouth bass are particularly abundant, making Bear Creek Reservoir a great place for fishing with children in Colorado, since they can have easy success catching fish. It is also a quick trip from the south and west sides of Denver, allowing for short fishing trip with kids.

Barr Lake
If you live on the Northeast side of Denver, Barr Lake State Park is an easy trip for going fishing with children in Colorado. Barr Lake State Park is stocked with channel catfish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, rainbow trout, walleye, bluegill, wiper and tiger muskie. Children enjoy fishing from the shore or the dock; you can also launch boats on the north side of Barr Lake (limited to 10HP).

Georgetown Lake
For a daytrip out of Denver to go fishing with your children, Georgetown Lake makes a great adventure. Easily accessible off of I-70 in Georgetown, children can fish for free from the shore or from a boat here. Only non-motorized fishing boats allowed. Frequently stocked, Georgetown Lake has a number of rainbow and brown trout for children to catch. Make a day to remember and fish in the morning and then take your kid to the Georgetown Energy Museum to teach them how the reservoir not only is for fishing but for powering the town. Or take your child on the Georgetown loop railroad for a memorable fishing day