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Thurston Reservoir , Lamar Colorado - While this shallow southeastern reservoir offers fishing for a wide variety of species, it is more popular with bird watchers than fishers.
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Thurston Reservoir
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This southeastern reservoir offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities, hunting, primitive camping, sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, and, of course, fishing. It is best known for its b...
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Getting there: From Lamar, go 9 miles north on Highway 196 to County Road TT, then 1 mile west to County Road 7, then 1/4 mile north to the reservoir.
Fees: None
Boating: All Boats Allowed. Nov. 1 through the last day of waterfowl season is wakeless boating only
Special Regulations: •Frozen surface of lake is closed.
•Dams, inlets and outlet structures closed except for fishing.
•Except for fishing, closed from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
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Conditions History
Thurston Reservoir Stocking 2010 to 2012
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Primative camping on site.
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none From Lamar, go 9 miles north on Highway 196 to County Road TT, then 1 mile west to County Road 7, then 1/4 mile north to the reservoir.
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