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Shadow Mountain Reservoir

Status:  Log in or Register... 11.30.20
Water Tmp:  07.15.20
Level:  01.15.21
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Conditions reports for this lake are available when logged in. Last Conditions Report for Shadow Mountain Reservoir: 01.15.21
Shadow Mountain Reservoir on FishExplorer has 239 historic conditions reports, 160 historic water temperature updates, 178 historic status updates, 224 historic water level updates, available to subscribers.
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Fish Species in Shadow Mountain Reservoir:
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, (Log in for full fish species list)
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Lakes & Rivers Nearby:
Grand Lake  |  Colorado River - Below Shadow Mountain  |  Echo Creek - RMNP  |  Columbine Creek - RMNP  |  East Inlet Creek - RMNP  |  Granby Lake  |  Tonahutu Creek - RMNP  |  North Inlet Creek - RMNP  |  Paradise Creek - RMNP  |  Lone Pine Lake - RMNP  |  Pettingell Lake - RMNP  |  Onahu Creek - RMNP  |  Ten Lake Park - RMNP  |  Lake Nanita & Drainage - RMNP  |  Ptarmigan Creek - RMNP  |  Lake Verna & Spirit Lake - RMNP  |  Watanga Lake - IPWA  |  Lake Solitude - RMNP  |  Adams Lake - RMNP  |  Baker Creek (Baker Gulch) - RMNP  |  Bowen Gulch (near Gaskil) - RMNP  |  Roaring Fork River - IPWA  |  Fourth Lake - RMNP  |  Willow Creek Reservoir  |  Fifth Lake - RMNP  |  Haynach Lakes & Drainage - RMNP  |  Colorado River - RMNP - Kawuneeche to Headwaters  |  Round Lake - IPWA  |  Long Lake (Hell Canyon) - IPWA  |  Crawford Lake (Hell Canyon) - IPWA
Shadow Mountain Reservoir
Managing Agency: Surface Acres: Capacity AF: Elev:
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Shadow Mountain Lake is the shallowest lake of the three in the Colorado River headwaters area, the other being Granby and Grand. With a maximum depth of only about 24 feet, the best fishing occurs early in summer. Rainbow and brown trout can be caught through July and kokanee later in the summer. As the summer wears on, the lake becomes weedy and can become very difficult to fish, but recent atte... Log in for additional details...

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Shadow Mountain Reservoir is located about 12 miles north of the town of Granby on Highway 34. From I-70 take the US 40 or Winter Park exit to the town of Granby. Go north on US 34 to the lake.

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Shadow Mountain Master Angler Awards
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Shadow Mountain Reservoir Stocking 2018 to 2020
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Lake Class: 2
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