Standley Lake, Westminster Colorado - The variety of species makes for great fishing at Standley Lake, a City of Westminster park. Boating however is restricted to less than 20HP unless you pay for a special permit.
Standley Lake is located on the South West end of the City of Westminster and offers a variety of recreational activities. Camping is available during the boating season and is divided into first come first-serve, reserved for annual permit holders and a day use only area.
The reservoir is well known for its walleye fishing during the boating season. Off boating season fishers primarily target trout. During the summer months the spillway is consider by many to be the best fishing spot, but good fishing can be found anywhere on the shore where permitted. While trout and walleye are lake favorites, fishers should not overlook the opportunites presented by black bass, panfish and channel catfish.
The dam, which is one mile long, is private FRICO property and is off-limits to the public. 96 percent of the water Standley Lake receives comes from clear creek, and the rest is received from Woman’s creek and adjoining drainages.
2007 CDOW Fish Survey Information
Annual surveys here include the use of gill nets and boat electrofishing. The 2007 results show that yellow perch comprised the majority (29%) of the sample, followed by gizzard shad (20%), smallmouth bass (17%), bluegill (14%), spottail shiner (7%), and then walleye (4%). Species in the “other” category included black crappie, channel catfish, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, wiper, and white sucker.
Getting there: From Denver: Take I-25 north to Highway 36. Take Highway 36 west to the104th Avenue-Church Ranch Boulevard exit. Head west on Church Ranch Boulevard. This becomes 100th Avenue at Wadsworth Boulevard. Continue west to Simms Street.
From Fort Collins: Take I-25 south to the 104th Avenue exit. Head west on 104th. This becomes Church Ranch Boulevard at Sheridan. Continue west on Church Ranch Boulevard. This becomes 100th Avenue at Wadsworth Boulevard. Continue west to Simms Street. Fees: Daily Gate Admission - $6.00 (does not include boating) $15 - Single-day use permit for boats with 20 or under horsepower engines only. Boating: All Boats Allowed. Boat inspections began on April 15 and run from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Boaters must submit to both decontamination and a drying period prior to launch. Hand launch vessels are able to launch from sunrise to sunset after being inspected and sprayed each time they enter the park. Standley Lake does not accept green seals from other locations.
All boaters are required to have a boating permit in order to access the lake. The lake is open for boating May 1 to September 30 from 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Boats with more than 20 horsepower motors are required to have a seaon permit, which are limited in number and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Permits for boats with 20 horsepower or under motors and non-motorized boats are sold for both the season and on a daily basis. Rafts must be multi-chambered.
Sailboards, kayaks and canoes are allowed two vessels per permit.
Float tubes are not permitted. No wading or swimming is allowed. Skiing and tubing is allowed with a full season boating permit.
9/1/2010 - Standley Lake - Fishing times are sunrise to sunset and will be strictly enforced. Water temp is approx. 75 degrees. Aquatic bait is no longer allowed at Standley Lake this includes salamanders, leeches, crayfish, frogs and minnows. Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) regulations are in effect. All boats in 2010 must be sprayed off and quarantined for 11-15 days to be allowed onto the lake. A $6 fee is charged for all drive-in traffic. Drive in access is available from 7am to sunset. For more information, contact the Standley Lake Nature Center at (303) 425-1097.
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