Fishing and Hunting Licenses
Cuchara Country Store
34 Cuchara Ave., Cuchara, CO 81055
(719) 742-3450
Big R
1010 Cherry St., La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3626
La Veta Oil
114 N. Main St., La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3664
First Choice Market
801 Walsen. Ave., Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-3200
Hours: 7 days 7am-5pm
Hollowpoint Gun Shop
342 W. 7th St., Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-3426
Lathrop State Park
Highway 160 across from Spanish Peaks Regional Hospital
(719) 738-2376
http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Lathrop
Hooker’s Bait and Tackle
340 W. 7th St., Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-2107
Fishing Locations
San Isabel National Forest
Local Work Center Office
103 E. Field St., La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3681
Bear Lake
Directions: From La Veta, drive south on SH 12 for 15 miles to FSR 422. Turn right onto FSR 422 and follow it for 5 miles until you reach the Bear Lake parking area, one mile past Blue Lake.
Open Season: May
Fee: Day use fee is $6.00.
Blue Lake
Directions: From La Veta, drive south on SH 12 for 15 miles to FSR 422. Turn right onto FSR 422 and follow it for 4 miles until you reach the Blue Lake parking area.
Open Season: April
Fee: Day use fee is $6.00.
Lathrop State Park
70 County Road 502
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719) 738-2376
Park Hours: 5:00-10:00pm, Fishing From Shoreline 24 Hours
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
Directions: Highway 160 across from Spanish Peaks Regional Hospital.
The park’s two lakes offer a variety of boating and angling opportunities for all types of water recreation. Martin Lake offers water skiing, power and sail boating. Because Martin is a warm-water lake, it makes it great for swimmers. Horseshoe Lake is a peaceful haven for canoeists, kayakers, sailors and other boaters at wakeless speeds. Catfish, bass, walleye, trout and blue gill thrive in both lakes. Horseshoe Lake is known for its large tiger muskies.
Trinidad Lake State Park
2610 Highway 12
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-6951
Park Hours: 24 hours a day, Self-Service
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
The mild climate and large lake are ideal for water sports. Anglers catch rainbow and brown trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish, walleye, crappie and bluegill. All types of boaters appreciate the open waters and modern services.
Wahatoya State Wildlife Area
http://cpw.state.co.us
Daigre Reservoir
Directions: From Main St. in La Veta, drive east on Moore Ave. (CR 358), La Veta, CO 81055. Parking area is on the left.
Wahatoya Lake
Directions: From Main St. in La Veta, drive east on E. Franciso St., La Veta, CO 81055. Parking area is on the left.
From Main St. in La Veta, drive east on Moore Ave. (CR 358), La Veta, CO 81055. Small parking area is on the right.
Open Season: Year-round.