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Colorado lakes and reservoirs

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir Fishing

A 71-acre Colorado reservoir in Conejos County.

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Conejos County

The short version on Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

The CPW outline of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir encloses about 71 acres in Conejos County. Around 24 miles separates the water from Conejos. CPW manages it out of the Southwest Region.

Expect trout, according to CPW. There are 1 boat ramp on its shore.

71acres

1boat ramps

1species listed

5stocking listings

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

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Species

Targets for a day at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

CPW sources tie these fish to Trujillo Meadows Reservoir; others may swim there too.

Trout

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

Access

Boat ramps at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Coller SWA on Trujillo Meadows Reservoirboat ramp, universal-water ramp, CDOW

Where to fish from the bank at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir fishing access near Conejos, Conejos Countyaccessible fishing area
Trujillo Meadows Reservoir fishing access near Conejos, Trujillo Meadows SWAfishing access

More places to launch near Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Trujillo Meadows SWA on La Jara ReservoirLa Jara Reservoir, 15 miles north

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

Limits

Colorado limits that apply at Trujillo Meadows 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

Read the east of the Continental Divide rows of the statewide chart for Trujillo Meadows Reservoir. The chart above is the baseline at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir; a brochure entry can override it.

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

Colorado license and limits

Stocking

CPW stocking report entries for Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Trout report entries for Trujillo Meadows Reservoir: 5 listings, ending July 24, 2026.

3listings in 2026

2listings in 2025

Report date	What CPW lists
July 24, 2026	catchable trout, CPW Southwest Region
July 10, 2026	catchable trout, CPW Southwest Region
June 26, 2026	catchable trout, CPW Southwest Region
July 11, 2025	catchable trout, CPW Southwest Region
June 26, 2025	catchable trout, CPW Southwest 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

Sizing Trujillo Meadows Reservoir up against the reservoirs nearby

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation ft	Boat ramps	On the trout report
Trujillo Meadows Reservoir		71		1	yes
La Jara Reservoir	16 miles north	721	9,703	1
Platoro Reservoir	21 miles north	751	9,975	0	yes
Mix Lake	22 miles north	15	10,062	0	yes
Kerr Lake	23 miles north	38	11,382	0
Echo Canyon Reservoir	32 miles west	120	7,237	1	yes

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

Nearby

Close to Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Backup lakes when Trujillo Meadows Reservoir is slow

La Jara Reservoir16 miles north
Platoro Reservoir21 miles north
Mix Lake22 miles north
Kerr Lake23 miles north
Echo Canyon Reservoir32 miles west

Guide businesses near Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Conejos River Anglers, LLCfishing guide, Conejos River, Antonito
Fish Creek Outfitting LLCfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Kaufman Team LLC DBA Williams Creek Anglerfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Troutfittersfishing guide, Pagosa Springs
Piedra River Anglers LLCfishing guide, Piedra River, Pagosa Springs

Towns that work as a base camp for Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Pagosa Springs34 miles

County pages touching Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Conejos Countyseat: Conejos

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Know your fish

Telling the species of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir apart by photo

Rainbow Trout, Colorado — Rainbow Trout
Photo: Fabricio Cardenas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Brook Trout, Colorado — Brook Trout
Photo: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5

Wiper, Colorado — Wiper
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0

Bluegill, Colorado — Bluegill
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Answers

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir: the questions Colorado anglers bring

Which Colorado county holds Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

Look in Conejos County, CPW Southwest Region, about 24 miles from Conejos.

What size is Trujillo Meadows Reservoir on CPW maps?

Roughly 71 acres.

Which ramp is closest at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

1 boat ramp, including Coller SWA on Trujillo Meadows Reservoir.

What might a Colorado angler hook at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

CPW records show trout.

Which limits apply at Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

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

What does a CPW license cost for a trip to Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

Fishing two lines at once takes the $14.24 second-rod stamp on top of the license; adult residents pay $44.87 for the license and nonresidents $124.01.

Does CPW stock Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

CPW records 5 listings on the CPW catchable trout report (3 in 2026, 2 in 2025); latest July 24, 2026.

How far is the nearest tackle shop from Trujillo Meadows Reservoir?

Our Colorado shop list has nothing inside 30 miles.

Hitch the boat and head for Trujillo Meadows Reservoir

Read the limits above, then pick a ramp.

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