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[#ffcc00]GOLD MEDAL - [/#ffcc00][font "Arial"]Cheesman Reservoir to Strontia Springs Reservoir only.[#ffcc00]![[Image: goldmedal1.gif]](http://wildlife.state.co.us/images/Text_Titles_Logos/goldmedal1.gif)
[/#ffcc00] SOUTH PLATTE RIVER: The splendid natural beauty of this river is distracting even to the most seasoned angler. Bighorn sheep frequent the canyon walls and a variety of birds hover over the water. The two prime stretches of water area are as follows: Cheesman Reservoir to Strontia Springs Reservoir: This Gold Medal river is regarded as one of the best rainbow and brown trout fisheries in the nation. There are many fish over 14 inches, particularly upstream of Scraggy View Picnic Ground. Location: U.S. 85 to Colorado 67. Strontia Springs Reservoir to Chatfield Reservoir: Requires hiking or biking. There are fewer anglers in this stretch than in the Deckers area and the concentrations of fish are impressive. Best bets are rainbow and brown trout. Location: C-470 west to South Wadsworth. Follow Wadsworth to the Kassler Water Treatment Plant. Access to this area is by hiking or biking. [url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Topic=Fishing&Place=False,476520,4339661,-1,-1,Cheesman Lake,0&Extent=475881,4339782,482233,4345075"][#0000ff]Interactive Map[/#0000ff][/url][/font]
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[/#ffcc00] SOUTH PLATTE RIVER: The splendid natural beauty of this river is distracting even to the most seasoned angler. Bighorn sheep frequent the canyon walls and a variety of birds hover over the water. The two prime stretches of water area are as follows: Cheesman Reservoir to Strontia Springs Reservoir: This Gold Medal river is regarded as one of the best rainbow and brown trout fisheries in the nation. There are many fish over 14 inches, particularly upstream of Scraggy View Picnic Ground. Location: U.S. 85 to Colorado 67. Strontia Springs Reservoir to Chatfield Reservoir: Requires hiking or biking. There are fewer anglers in this stretch than in the Deckers area and the concentrations of fish are impressive. Best bets are rainbow and brown trout. Location: C-470 west to South Wadsworth. Follow Wadsworth to the Kassler Water Treatment Plant. Access to this area is by hiking or biking. [url "http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/maps/default.asp?cmd=INIT&Topic=Fishing&Place=False,476520,4339661,-1,-1,Cheesman Lake,0&Extent=475881,4339782,482233,4345075"][#0000ff]Interactive Map[/#0000ff][/url][/font]
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