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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Sloans Lake Fishing

A 173-acre Colorado lake in Denver County at 5,309 feet.

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Denver County

Getting to know Sloans Lake

Its mapped shoreline gives Sloans Lake close to 173 acres, all charted in Denver County. At around 5,309 feet, it sits below the high peaks. CPW files it under Sloan's Lake Park. The closest town on the Census list is Edgewater, under a mile away. It belongs to the CPW Northeast Region.

Its fish on the CPW roster: black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish and largemouth bass. CPW sets the boating rule as Motor boats (non-motorized). The Fishing Atlas rates access as easy and fishing pressure as medium. Through the ice season: ice fishing listed as no.

173acres

5,309feet elevation

0boat ramps

9species 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 Sloans Lake holds

These Sloans Lake species rest on CPW listings and records, not a full net survey.

Black crappie Bluegill Channel catfish Common carp Green sunfish Largemouth bass Rainbow trout Tiger muskie Trout

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

Access

Ramps CPW maps at Sloans Lake

There is no mapped ramp on Sloans Lake; see the list of close ones.

Fishing access points at Sloans Lake

Sloans Lake fishing access near Edgewater, Sloan's Lake Park 2accessible fishing area
Sloans Lake fishing access near Edgewater, Sloan's Lake Parkaccessible pier, easy access, stocked: catchable trout and warmwater, 5,309 ft

Backup boat ramps near Sloans Lake

Bear Creek Reservoir boat rampBear Creek Reservoir, 8 miles southwest
Standley Lake boat rampStandley Lake, 10 miles northwest
Arvada Reservoir boat rampArvada Reservoir, 10 miles northwest
West Ramp on Cherry Creek ReservoirCherry Creek Reservoir, 12 miles southeast
North Ramps on Chatfield Reservoir near ColumbineChatfield Reservoir, 13 miles south
East Ramp on Cherry Creek ReservoirCherry Creek Reservoir, 13 miles southeast

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

Limits

Fish legal to carry home from Sloans Lake

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 Sloans Lake east of the Continental Divide. Waters stay open day and night all year in Colorado; the chart rows set the bag at Sloans Lake.

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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Stocking

The stocking record for Sloans Lake

CPW logged Sloans Lake 8 listings on its stocking list, the newest dated April 3, 2026.

2listings in 2026

2listings in 2025

4listings in 2024

Report date	What CPW lists
April 3, 2026	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
March 13, 2026	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
March 21, 2025	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
February 20, 2025	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
May 13, 2024	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
May 3, 2024	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
March 29, 2024	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region
February 22, 2024	catchable trout, CPW Northeast Region

CPW Fish Stocking Report (catchable trout of about 10 inches; the date is when CPW added the water to its weekly list), 2024 to October 2026, retrieved October 25, 2026. Colorado stocking.

Compare

Sloans Lake beside its neighbors

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	On the trout report
Sloans Lake		173	5,309	yes
Barnum Pond	2 miles southeast	4	5,258
Berkeley Lake	2 miles north	33	5,347	yes
Rocky Mountain Lake	3 miles north	22	5,368	yes
Crown Hill Lake	3 miles west	53	5,561
Lowell Pond #1 East	3 miles north	9	5,233

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

Nearby

Around Sloans Lake on the map

Reservoirs and ponds near Sloans Lake

Barnum Pond2 miles southeast
Berkeley Lake2 miles north
Rocky Mountain Lake3 miles north
Crown Hill Lake3 miles west
Lowell Pond #1 East3 miles north

Stores that stock up Sloans Lake trips

Baitbait and tackle shop, Denver, 3 miles
Colorado Trout Fisherbait and tackle shop, Denver, 4 miles
Charlie's Flybox Incbait and tackle shop, Arvada, 4 miles
Trouts Fly Fishing, 1303 E 6th Avefly shop, Denver, 4 miles
Bill Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Denver, 5 miles
Clear Creek Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Denver, 5 miles

Hiring a guide for Sloans Lake

Sopris Fishing Outfittersfishing guide, Denver
The Flyfisher Groupfly fishing guide, Denver, (303) 861-0240
The Flyfisher LLC.fly fishing guide, Denver

Nearest towns to Sloans Lake

Edgewaterunder a mile
Wheat Ridge3 miles
Berkley4 miles

Sloans Lake on the county pages

Denver Countyseat: Denver

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In photos

Photo views of fishing water near Sloans Lake

Denver County, Colorado — Denver County 8.9 mi
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0

Standley Lake, Colorado — Standley Lake 8.9 mi
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0

Chatfield Reservoir, Colorado — Chatfield Reservoir 14 mi
Photo: Lovemedead, CC BY 4.0

Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colorado — Cherry Creek Reservoir 13 mi
Photo: Michael, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Colorado anglers ask this about Sloans Lake

In what part of the state is Sloans Lake?

Denver County, CPW Northeast Region, under a mile from Edgewater.

Is Sloans Lake a big reservoir?

About 173 acres, at about 5,309 feet.

Can a trailered boat get onto Sloans Lake from a mapped ramp?

Not mapped; carry in or use a nearby ramp.

Are trout part of the fishery at Sloans Lake?

Expect black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass and rainbow trout.

What bag limit does the CPW chart set at Sloans Lake?

Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate.

Is a CPW license required to fish Sloans Lake?

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 Sloans Lake for stocking recently?

It shows 8 listings on the CPW catchable trout report (2 in 2026, 2 in 2025, 4 in 2024); latest April 3, 2026.

Which store on the list is nearest Sloans Lake?

Bait, about 3 miles away.

Is Sloans Lake an ice fishing spot?

Its winter entry reads ice fishing listed as no; drill test holes first.

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