Fishing near Denver, Colorado

Colorado puts Denver inside Denver County. It is the sort of town where the water is closer than the shops. Short trips first: Duck Lake near enough 1.8 miles to the east, Ferril Lake near enough 1.9 miles, Huston Lake near enough 3.0 miles to the south-west, Rocky Mountain Lake near enough 3.9 miles with Copeland Lake near enough 4.7 miles to the north. Huston Lake is small enough to walk round and read in a single session. Winter shuts the surface here. Hard water brings its own crowd and its own gear. Still water carries the fishing here. Work slowly along an edge instead of casting about. Duck Lake is the near option, about 5 acres in size. There is a launch at Duck Lake, so a boat is an option there. Across Denver County, recorded fish include common carp, white sucker and bluegill. Duck Lake is the closest thing Denver has to a home water....