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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Alberta Park Reservoir Fishing

A 39-acre Colorado reservoir in Mineral County at 10,188 feet.

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Getting to know Alberta Park Reservoir

Its mapped shoreline gives Alberta Park Reservoir close to 39 acres, all charted in Mineral County. At around 10,188 feet, it is high-country water. CPW files it under Alberta Park Reservoir SWA. The closest town on the Census list is South Fork, some 16 miles away. It belongs to the CPW Southwest Region.

Its fish on the CPW roster: brook trout and native cutthroat trout. Boaters have 1 boat ramp to choose from. CPW sets the boating rule as Motor boats (gasoline). The Fishing Atlas rates access as easy and fishing pressure as low. Through the ice season: ice fishing listed as limited.

39acres

10,188feet elevation

1boat ramps

2species listed

CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (waterbody outline, Boatable Waters, fishing locations), Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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Species

Which fish Alberta Park Reservoir holds

These Alberta Park Reservoir species rest on CPW listings and records, not a full net survey.

Brook trout Native cutthroat trout

CPW Boatable Waters species field, CPW state records and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Access

Ramps CPW maps at Alberta Park Reservoir

Alberta Park Reservoir SWAboat ramp, universal-water ramp, condition excellent, CDOW

Fishing access points at Alberta Park Reservoir

Alberta Park Reservoir fishing access near South Fork, Alberta Park Reservoir SWA 2accessible fishing area
Alberta Park Reservoir fishing access near South Fork, Alberta Park Reservoir SWAaccessible pier, easy access, 10,188 ft

Backup boat ramps near Alberta Park Reservoir

Big Meadows Reservoir SWABig Meadows Reservoir, 5 miles north
Beaver Creek Reservoir SWABeaver Creek Reservoir, 10 miles northeast
Deer Park Fishing Access near South Fork (south)boat ramp, universal-water ramp, CDOW, 16 miles northeast
Deer Park Fishing Access near South Fork (north)boat ramp, universal-water ramp, CDOW, 17 miles north
Coller SWA near South Fork (east)boat ramp, universal-water ramp, CDOW, 18 miles north
Coller SWA near South Fork (west)boat ramp, universal-water ramp, CDOW, 19 miles north

CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Limits

Fish legal to carry home from Alberta Park Reservoir

Species	Bag and possession	Season
Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee)	Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus)	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Kokanee salmon	Daily bag 10, possession 10	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Walleye, saugeye and sauger	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass	Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White bass, striped bass and wiper	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Channel, flathead and blue catfish	Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
White and black crappie	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Bluegill and other sunfish	Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Yellow perch	Daily bag 20, possession 20	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Tiger muskie	Daily bag 1, possession 1; at least 36 inches long	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise
Northern pike and bullhead	No bag or possession limit	Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise

The drainage column of the limits chart puts Alberta Park Reservoir east of the Continental Divide. Waters stay open day and night all year in Colorado; the chart rows set the bag at Alberta Park Reservoir.

Special regulations written for Alberta Park Reservoir

Water as printed	Rule	Brochure
Alberta Park Reservoir	Artificial flies and lures only. Bag and possession limit for trout is 2.	p. 11

Special regulations as printed in the 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), pp. 11 to 39, checked against CPW Chapter W-1 (as approved 13 November 2025); retrieved October 2026.

Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026.

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Compare

Alberta Park Reservoir beside its neighbors

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	Boat ramps	On the trout report
Alberta Park Reservoir		39	10,188	1
Tucker Park Ponds	2 miles north	6	9,623	0	yes
Pass Creek Pond	3 miles north	4	9,338	0	yes
Big Meadows Reservoir	5 miles northwest	112	9,216	1	yes
Spruce Lake Upper	6 miles northwest	12	11,329	0
Poage Lake	7 miles east	27	11,063	0

CPW Fishing Atlas, ramp layer and stocking report, retrieved October 25, 2026.

Nearby

Around Alberta Park Reservoir on the map

Reservoirs and ponds near Alberta Park Reservoir

Tucker Park Ponds2 miles north
Pass Creek Pond3 miles north
Big Meadows Reservoir5 miles northwest
Spruce Lake Upper6 miles northwest
Poage Lake7 miles east

Stores that stock up Alberta Park Reservoir trips

PJ's Fine Bamboo Rodsbait and tackle shop, Pagosa Springs, 19 miles
Let IT Flybait and tackle shop, Pagosa Springs, 20 miles
Rod & Reelbait and tackle shop, Creede, 28 miles

Hiring a guide for Alberta Park Reservoir

Fish Creek Outfitting LLCfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Kaufman Team LLC DBA Williams Creek Anglerfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Troutfittersfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Wolf Creek Anglersfishing guide, South Fork, (719) 873-1414

Nearest towns to Alberta Park Reservoir

Pagosa Springs19 miles
Del Norte27 miles
Monte Vista35 miles

Alberta Park Reservoir on the county pages

Mineral Countyseat: Creede

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In photos

Photo views of fishing water near Alberta Park Reservoir

Rio Grande, Colorado — Rio Grande 22 mi
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0

Platoro Reservoir, Colorado — Platoro Reservoir 14 mi
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0

Navajo Reservoir, Colorado — Navajo Reservoir 46 mi
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Conejos River, Colorado — Conejos River 42 mi
Photo: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Colorado anglers ask this about Alberta Park Reservoir

In what part of the state is Alberta Park Reservoir?

Mineral County, CPW Southwest Region, about 16 miles from South Fork.

Is Alberta Park Reservoir a big reservoir?

About 39 acres, at about 10,188 feet.

Can a trailered boat get onto Alberta Park Reservoir from a mapped ramp?

There are 1 boat ramp; Alberta Park Reservoir SWA heads the list.

Are trout part of the fishery at Alberta Park Reservoir?

Expect brook trout and native cutthroat trout.

What bag limit does the CPW chart set at Alberta Park Reservoir?

Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate. Check the special regulation rows above as well.

Is a CPW license required to fish Alberta Park Reservoir?

Colorado sells no separate trout stamp; a CPW fishing license covers trout ($44.87 for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents), and anglers 16 and older need one.

Has CPW listed Alberta Park Reservoir for stocking recently?

No listing on the CPW trout report since 2024.

Which store on the list is nearest Alberta Park Reservoir?

PJ's Fine Bamboo Rods, about 19 miles away.

Is Alberta Park Reservoir an ice fishing spot?

Its winter entry reads ice fishing listed as limited; drill test holes first.

Put Alberta Park Reservoir on this season's list

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