Burning Bear Creek Fishing
A Colorado stream in Park County.
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Getting to know the Burning Bear Creek
The Burning Bear Creek cuts its stream channel across Park County. Montezuma is the closest Census place to the channel, roughly 8 miles away.
Open ground along it includes Pike 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 Burning Bear Creek
- Pike National ForestNational Forest
Colorado law gives no right to wade through private land, so stay on public parcels of the Burning Bear Creek.
CPW Fishing Atlas fishing location property names and Quality Waters access notes, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Finding the Burning Bear Creek
Fishing locations, Burning Bear Creek
- Burning Bear Creek fishing access near Montezumamedium access, 10,074 ft
Ramps a short tow from the Burning Bear Creek
- Dillon MarinaDillon Reservoir, 18 miles
- Frisco Marina on Dillon ReservoirDillon Reservoir, 19 miles
CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, USGS gauges, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Bag limits on the Burning Bear 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 |
| 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 | Daily bag 20, possession 20 | 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 Burning Bear Creek lies east of the Continental Divide. Colorado streams stay open all year; on the Burning Bear 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 Burning Bear Creek neighborhood
- Shelf Lake6 miles
- Silver Dollar Lake7 miles
- Frozen Lake7 miles
- Murray Lake7 miles
Fly shops and bait stores around the Burning Bear Creek
- Breckenridge Outfitterssporting goods store, Summit, 16 miles
- Big Ed's Fishing Venturesbait and tackle shop, Dillon, 18 miles
- Dillon Marinamarina, Dillon, 18 miles
- Fly Fishingfly shop, Silverthorne, 19 miles
- The Colorado Anglerfly shop, Summit, 19 miles
Paid guides within reach of the Burning Bear Creek
- Integrity Fishing Ventures Incfishing guide, Dillon
- Mountain Anglerfishing guide, Breckenridge, (970) 453-4665
- The Affable Angler Corp.fishing guide, Breckenridge
- Stonefly Angler LLCfly fishing guide, Breckenridge
- Tumbling Trout Fly Shopfly fishing guide, Lake George, (720) 363-2092
Communities within reach of the Burning Bear Creek
- Georgetown15 miles
- Breckenridge16 miles
- Dillon18 miles
- Frisco19 miles
Creeks around the Burning Bear Creek
- Geneva Creek3 miles
- Threemile Creek, Park County4 miles
- Duck Creek4 miles
- Beaver Creek, Park County5 miles
the Burning Bear Creek and the counties around it
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Telling the species of Burning Bear Creek apart by photo
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Planning notes for the Burning Bear Creek
Where would I look for the Burning Bear Creek on a Colorado map?
Its Colorado basin takes in Park County.
Is the Burning Bear Creek Gold Medal?
Statewide limits cover its trout.
Does a USGS station report flows on the Burning Bear Creek?
No gauge reports for it.
Is the Burning Bear Creek mostly private?
Public access: Pike National Forest.
Is the Burning Bear 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 Burning Bear 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 Burning Bear Creek?
Drive 16 miles to Breckenridge Outfitters.
Which species does CPW list for the Burning Bear Creek?
Its fish are not listed.
Which Colorado town sits nearest the Burning Bear Creek?
Base yourself in Montezuma, roughly 8 miles away.
Put the Burning Bear Creek on this season's list
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