Today's date: Wednesday May 14, 2008

Recreation in Jefferson County

Fishing at JeffCo Ponds, Creeks and Lakes

Source: "Fishing Close to Home" published by Colorado Division of Wildlife $7.

Valid Colorado fishing license is required for all persons 16 years of age or older

For more information, see wildlife.state.co.us or call 303-297-1192

Foothills Metro Park & Recreation District

    Blue Heron Lake, 8 acres, Brandt Place from Bowles and Simms

    Carmody Park Pond, 3 acres, south of Jewell, east of Kipling

    Cottonwood Park Lake, 8 acres, east of Kipling on Jewell to Oak to Evans

    Green Gables Park Pond, 0.5 acre, west of Wadsworth on Florida

    Harriman Lake, 67 acres, between Simms and Kipling on Quincy

    Hine Lake, 30 acres, Bowles and Simms, west on Coal Mine on Van Gordon Way

    Jewell Park Pond, 2 acres, North of Jewell and east of Garrison

    Johnson Reservoir (Clement Park), 58.5 acres, Bowles and Wadsworth

    Kenrick Reservoir, 33 acres, west of Garrison and north of Jewell

Colorado State Parks - Denver Water - Pike National Forest

    Golden Gate Canyon Park, 15 acres total for 13 ponds, Hwy 93 to Golden Gate Canyon Rd.

    Chatfield State Recreation Area Reservoir, 1,100 acres, south of Wadsworth and Deer Creek Canyon Rd

    Chatfield State Recreation Area, 5 ponds totaling 140 acres, south of Chatfield Reservoir

    Goose Creek, 12 miles, two hiking miles from Cheesman Lake parking

    Hankins Gulch, 4 miles, Forest Route 558 to Forest Hiking Trail 630

    Lost Creek (North and South Forks), 20.5 miles, Hwy 285 to Forest Routes 127, 134 and 609

    Ralston Creek (Golden Gate Canyon State Park), 7 miles via State Hwy 46

    South Platte, South Fork, 6 miles long, state Hwy 67 south to Deckers

    Wigwam, West, Spring, Jackson and Horse Creeks in Pike National Forest, private

Jefferson County Open Space

    Crown Hill Lake, 53 acres, Kipling and W. 26th

    Evergreen Lake, 42 acres, Evergreen Pkwy and Upper Bear Creek Rd

    Pine Valley Ranch, 8 acres, south of Hwy 285 on Colo. 126 to Pine Valley Ranch Park

City of Lakewood

    Balsam Park Pond, 1.5 acres, Wadsworth and 1st Ave at Balsam

    Bear Creek Ponds, 10 acres, west of Wadsworth and south of Yale, at Estes

    Bear Creek Reservoir, 205 acres, off Morrison Rd, west of Kipling, east of C-470

    East Reservoir, 21 acres, east of Kipling between Florida and Mississippi

    Jewell Park Pond, 2 acres, Jewell between Garrison and Wadsworth, to Dover Way

    Osner Reservoir, 45 acres, west of Kipling between Mississippi and Florida

    Smith Reservoir, 44 acres, east of Kipling and north of Jewell

    Soda Lakes, 96 and 44 acres, south of Morrison Rd, east of C-470

    Union Square Ponds, 8 acres total for 5 ponds, west of Union at 2nd Place and Van Gordon

North JeffCo Parks and Recreation District and/or City of Arvada

    Arvada Reservoir (Blunn), 180 acres, between Hwy 93 and Indiana on 66th

    Birdland Lake (Jack Tomlinson Park), 3 acres, 51st and Garrison

    Lake Arbor, 37 acres, Pomona Drive or Lamar St. east of Wadsworth

    Meadow Park Lake, 5 acres, West of Ward Rd and 64th

    Pomona Lake, 31 acres, quarter mile west of Wadsworth at 80th

    Ward Road Pond, 7 acres, northeast of I-70 and Ward Rd

    Westminster Parks and Recreation

    Faversham Park Pond, 6 acres, Depew and 73rd

    Ketner Lake, 25 acres, W. 100th and Country Side Drive

    Standley Lake, 1,210 acres, 100th and Simms

    Water Point and Bellio Ponds (Hyland Ponds), 2.5 acres each, 100th and Sheridan

    Westminster City Park Pond, 7.4 acres, 104th and Sheridan

City of Wheat Ridge

    Prospect Park Lakes, 3, 16, 7 and 46 acre lakes, 44th and Robb or Youngfield

    Bear Creek Reservoir to Evergreen lake, 13 miles managed by JeffCo Open Space and private owners

    Clear Creek Drainage, 8 miles, managd by Bureau of Land Management and private landowners

    Chicago Creek to the West Fork of Clear Creek.