Harriman Lake, Littleton Colorado - A seventy acre urban water located in the southwest Denver Metro area, Harriman Lake offers shore anglers the opportunity to pursue such warmwater species, as bass, catfish, sunfish, and tiger muskie.
Harriman Lake Park is a cooperative effort between Foothills Parks and Recreation and Denver Water, with Denver Water owning the lake and Foothills leasing the recreation rights. The lake is fed by an irrigation ditch and is surrounded by upland prairie habitat. In order to maintain the natural integrity of the park amenities are limited to picnic tables at the south end. There is a 1.43 mile loop trail surrounding the lake with interpretive stops describing historical and natural features.
This seventy acre urban water has a maximum depth of approximately 20 feet, with the typical depth being in the 15 to 18 feet range. While rainbows are occasionally stocked, the primary species are warmwater, including bass, carp, catfish, panfish, and the elusive tiger muskie. While not known as a premier fishery, it nonetheless offers local and visitors a place to cast a line, and occasionally produces a surprise. Anglers need to keep in mind that only shore fishing is allowed and all forms of water contact are prohibited, including wading, boating, and ice fishing.
Getting there: From the intersection of S. Kipling Pkwy. and W. Quincy Ave. head south on S. Kipling Pkwy to the park entrance and parking lot on the west side of S. Kipling Pkwy. Note: Vehicle access to the parking lot is from southbound Kipling only. Fees: No fees Boating: None. Waders, Belly Boats, Boats are prohibited Ice Fishing: Ice fishing prohibited
