Brook Creek Fishing
A Colorado stream in Mesa County.
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Getting to know the Brook Creek
The Brook Creek cuts its stream channel across Mesa County. Silt is the closest Census place to the channel, roughly 16 miles away.
Open ground along it includes White River National Forest. The Fishing Atlas lists 1 mapped fishing location on it.
CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (special-regulation, Gold Medal and fishing location layers), NHD flowlines, Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Public access on the Brook Creek
- White River National ForestNational Forest
Colorado law gives no right to wade through private land, so stay on public parcels of the Brook Creek.
CPW Fishing Atlas fishing location property names and Quality Waters access notes, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Finding the Brook Creek
Fishing locations, Brook Creek
- Brook Creek fishing access near Siltmedium access, 9,115 ft
Ramps a short tow from the Brook Creek
- Oak Point Ramp on Vega ReservoirVega Reservoir, 16 miles
- Island Ramp on Vega ReservoirVega Reservoir, 16 miles
- Roaring Fork SWAboat ramp, universal-water ramp, condition good, CDOW, 16 miles
- Early Settlers Ramp on Vega ReservoirVega Reservoir, 17 miles
CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, USGS gauges, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Bag limits on the Brook Creek
| 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 |
| Smallmouth bass | No bag or possession limit | 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 |
| Yellow perch | No bag or possession limit | 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 |
On the CPW drainage map, the Brook Creek lies west of the Continental Divide. Colorado streams stay open all year; on the Brook Creek the bag is the variable.
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.
Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026. All Colorado limits.
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Colorado lakes in the Brook Creek neighborhood
- Reservoir Park3 miles
- Vega Reservoir16 miles
- Rifle Pond, South19 miles
- Overland Reservoir19 miles
Fly shops and bait stores around the Brook Creek
- Roaring Fork Anglersfly shop, Glenwood Springs, 17 miles
- Crystal Fly Shop & Decorfly shop, Carbondale, 17 miles
- Gold Medal Nets LLCbait and tackle shop, Glenwood Springs, 17 miles
- Alpine Anglingbait and tackle shop, Carbondale, 18 miles
- Gearhead Outfitters, 205 West 6th Streetsporting goods store, Glenwood Springs, 18 miles
Paid guides within reach of the Brook Creek
- Western Anglers Guide Service LLCfishing guide, Grand Junction
- Colorado West Slope Fly Fishingfly fishing guide, Grand Junction
Communities within reach of the Brook Creek
- Silt16 miles
- New Castle16 miles
- Carbondale18 miles
- Glenwood Springs18 miles
Creeks around the Brook Creek
- Mosquito Creek2 miles
- West Divide Creek5 miles
- Buzzard Creek10 miles
- Plateau Creek15 miles
the Brook Creek and the counties around it
A Piscifun kit for days on the Brook Creek
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Telling the species of Brook Creek apart by photo
Photo: Fabricio Cardenas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0
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Photo: Engbretson, Eric / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Planning notes for the Brook Creek
Where would I look for the Brook Creek on a Colorado map?
Its Colorado basin takes in Mesa County.
Is the Brook Creek Gold Medal?
Statewide limits cover its trout.
Does a USGS station report flows on the Brook Creek?
No gauge reports for it.
Is the Brook Creek mostly private?
Public access: White River National Forest.
Is the Brook Creek flies and lures only?
Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee): Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate.
Can an out-of-state visitor buy a license for the Brook Creek?
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.
Is there a fly shop near the Brook Creek?
Drive 17 miles to Roaring Fork Anglers.
Which species does CPW list for the Brook Creek?
Its fish are not listed.
Which Colorado town sits nearest the Brook Creek?
Base yourself in Silt, roughly 16 miles away.
Put the Brook Creek on this season's list
Flows and rules are on this page; check both.