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• Albuquerque Recreation
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• Trinidad Lake WaterSafety
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Wild Turkeys. Photograph by Chuck Opet, USACE, April 2003

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains Sangre De Cristo Range at elevation 6200 ft on the Purgatoire River, and bordered by the historic Santa Fe Trail, Trinidad Lake State Park offers boating, hiking and camping year round. Trinidad Lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout and offers largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, and walleye. Anglers may fish at any point along the shore or lake except boat docks and ramps. A Colorado fishing license is required.

Trinidad Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer managed lake, however the recreation areas and campgrounds are managed by Colorado State Parks. Federal Recreation Passports for these areas are not accepted.

Geocaching is permitted on Corps lands only with express knowledge and approval of the project manger for that project. For project manager contact information please click the projects contact us link.

Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

Welcome to a site for recreational users who want to help stop aquatic nuisance species. As Americans, we love to spend time on the water. Protecting these resources is an important part of our overall enjoyment. A concern we must all address is the spreading of harmful plants, animals and other organisms. These aquatic nuisance species can hitch a ride on our clothing, boats, and items used in the water. When we go to another lake or stream, the nuisance species can be released. And, if the conditions are right, these introduced species can become established and create drastic results.

So what can we do? By following a simple procedure each time we leave the water, we can stop aquatic hitchhikers.

• Clean your boat and equipment to remove potential invasive species.

• Drain you boat so invasive species don't have a place to hide until your next
  trip to the lake.

• Dry your boat and equipment to kill any invasive species too small to see.

Knowing which waters contain nuisance hitchhikers is not as important as doing the procedure every time we leave any lake, stream or coastal area. (Click on the link for details on what to do.)

Area Weather Forecast
Current weather conditions for Trinidad, Colorado.

Colorado Fishing Regulations and Weekly Fishing Reports

Good fishing evidence. Photograph by Chuck Opet, USACE, June 2003

Colorado Division of Wildlife's fishing news, stocking, and fishing conditions reports run on a weekly basis from mid-April through Labor Day weekend.

License applications and regulation brochures are also available at this site.

Boating Safety
Colorado State boating statutes, regulations and advisories.

Family camping at Trinidad Lake by Chuck Opet, USACE, June 2003

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Albuquerque, NM USA

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Last modification: 24 July 2009